 Re: Vancouver's Stanley Park Hollow Tree
Interesting thread. I can see some comparison with the Anne Franktree.
First of all I would like to know if the smallere tree behind the stump is part of rootsystem of the original hollow tree. I couldn't make this up from the photo. If the younger smaller tree is part of the original treesystem than i think the tree is still alive and should be preserved.
Here in Holland the Anne Franktree has also sparked a lot of different discussions . For instance if we should see some trees as monuments as we do with old churches and castels and try to preserve them what ever the costs.
I think we have always done this in Europe even thousands of years ago. A lot of the oldest trees in Europe ( some more than 1000 old) were always protected woreshipped and used by people. They played an important role in the relegion and were regarded sacred. Later on christian churches were build next to them but the tree wasn't harmed. Now a days you find a lot of these veterans still next to the churches often outdating them. So seeing trees as semicultural monuments is a very old practice.
I cann't see any harm in trying to preserve trees altough there future isn't to bright. The costs are always a debate but no one debates on the costs of maintaning important buildings.
I think it hass to be both try to keep as much oldies but even more important also invest money in realizing big healty trees in urban areas so people in 2500 can debate if they want to maintain a dangerous sick veteran tree. Invest in treemanagement and keep working on creating good growth conditions in urban areas.
I'll try to see if can find the rapport on the Anne Franktree and put it on this thread.
Willem
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