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Sean Freeman · 28th December 2007, 03:52 PM

Not really sure what is being achieved by the "cut and thrust" of your exchange with Guy here Eric?

Nobody in Qld is currently interested in developing realistic effective tools to assist in the management of disputes over trees on fencelines.......most Qlders object to the fact they have to adhere to any state legislation at all, OH&S, road rules, public order rules etc...etc...

It would be heartening to think that the great general public would be smart enough to recognise that the current state of affairs is not only unsustainable but is actually dangerously damaging to their own future....but I quess I must be thinking of another species?

I don't believe situations like the one presented will get any better so long as terms like lopping are permitted within official legal documentation describing permitted actions. Thta comes down to the profile of our industry being raised along with the standards of the work we actually perform. (A little honesty wouldn't go astray either)

There is a great deal of misinformation about, as I'm sure we're all aware, but ultimately coming to a compromise agreement between the different property owners is the only way to retain trees like this one and have pools next to them, they will always be a point when the physical proximity of the built asset compromises the living asset so much it can survive, then perhaps truely friendly neighbours would offer to provide replacement plantings.(Sorry thinking about that other species again!)

Of course the property owner can decide not to have any vegetation growing over their property line, have their wonderful pool, tennis court, cricket pitch....whatever.......but its a good thing that others do not go down the same path...or how many trees would we have in our gardens? with what diversity? with what role to play in the environment(which is more important than how we feel about them!).

PS For me, being called a tree hugger is no insult its an accurate description of what I do...ask anyone who has seen me at any conference in the last 5yrs.

28th December 2007, 03:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,848	Re: building works affecting poinciana Not really sure what is being achieved by the "cut and thrust" of your exchange with Guy here Eric? Nobody in Qld is currently interested in developing realistic effective tools to assist in the management of disputes over trees on fencelines.......most Qlders object to the fact they have to adhere to any state legislation at all, OH&S, road rules, public order rules etc...etc... It would be heartening to think that the great general public would be smart enough to recognise that the current state of affairs is not only unsustainable but is actually dangerously damaging to their own future....but I quess I must be thinking of another species? I don't believe situations like the one presented will get any better so long as terms like lopping are permitted within official legal documentation describing permitted actions. Thta comes down to the profile of our industry being raised along with the standards of the work we actually perform. (A little honesty wouldn't go astray either) There is a great deal of misinformation about, as I'm sure we're all aware, but ultimately coming to a compromise agreement between the different property owners is the only way to retain trees like this one and have pools next to them, they will always be a point when the physical proximity of the built asset compromises the living asset so much it can survive, then perhaps truely friendly neighbours would offer to provide replacement plantings.(Sorry thinking about that other species again!) Of course the property owner can decide not to have any vegetation growing over their property line, have their wonderful pool, tennis court, cricket pitch....whatever.......but its a good thing that others do not go down the same path...or how many trees would we have in our gardens? with what diversity? with what role to play in the environment(which is more important than how we feel about them!). PS For me, being called a tree hugger is no insult its an accurate description of what I do...ask anyone who has seen me at any conference in the last 5yrs. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran Last edited by Sean Freeman : 28th December 2007 at 04:11 PM. Reason: Is spelling really that important?