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philodendron · 29th January 2008, 06:17 PM

I think that 99% of requests for tree reports are from people who want justification for removing a tree.
In the leafy North Shore of Sydney people move here for the forested environment, then realise that those beautiful blue gums etc fill their pool and gutters with leaves, so they want them removed. Often I come across houses where a well-meaning architect and client have built decks around existing bushland trees which then have the temerity to get bigger and lift the deck and/or foundations. Big/expensive job to remove. Probably the tree should have gone at the outset. Even though the sentiment was good, the reality is that in practical terms it doesn't work.
Yet I have seen big Angophoras left near new houses and still looking 100% 10 years later - there are always exceptions to expectations!

Unfortunately, if an area is zoned for housing, the sad fact is ,Ekka is right, unless we leave a full block per mature tree, which I think we should, and build higher to fit in the same no. of people, the alternative is to take down all the trees which can be predicted will cause problems in the future. Which leaves you with desolate suburbs for many years, loss of habitat trees and a bunch of upcoming problem trees because people make poor selections when planting their new property and don't get good advice either.

Tree hugging as a principle is based on a good sentiment, but the reality is often not that simple and sometimes trees have to go to accommodate the needs of those poxy little two-legged critters that are over-running the planet.
To be continued......
Happy days!

29th January 2008, 06:17 PM	#39 (permalink)
philodendron Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 8	Re: Your definition of a tree hugger I think that 99% of requests for tree reports are from people who want justification for removing a tree. In the leafy North Shore of Sydney people move here for the forested environment, then realise that those beautiful blue gums etc fill their pool and gutters with leaves, so they want them removed. Often I come across houses where a well-meaning architect and client have built decks around existing bushland trees which then have the temerity to get bigger and lift the deck and/or foundations. Big/expensive job to remove. Probably the tree should have gone at the outset. Even though the sentiment was good, the reality is that in practical terms it doesn't work. Yet I have seen big Angophoras left near new houses and still looking 100% 10 years later - there are always exceptions to expectations! Unfortunately, if an area is zoned for housing, the sad fact is ,Ekka is right, unless we leave a full block per mature tree, which I think we should, and build higher to fit in the same no. of people, the alternative is to take down all the trees which can be predicted will cause problems in the future. Which leaves you with desolate suburbs for many years, loss of habitat trees and a bunch of upcoming problem trees because people make poor selections when planting their new property and don't get good advice either. Tree hugging as a principle is based on a good sentiment, but the reality is often not that simple and sometimes trees have to go to accommodate the needs of those poxy little two-legged critters that are over-running the planet. To be continued...... Happy days!