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THE BENEFITS OF PLANTING FEWER TREES – less can be more.
It’s not about how many trees you plant as there are benefits in planting fewer trees. Financially and environmentally, it’s about how many trees succeed and get to do their job.
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SPOTTED GUMS – Dealing with the Shoot Blight problem
The Corymbia “Variegata” being grown by Trees Impact provide an exciting Spotted Gum alternative to the much desired but problematic, Corymbia maculata. What we know as “Spotted Gum” extends over a range from the South Coast of NSW to Southeast Queensland. It has been a long-favoured “Gum” for use in Read more…
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A variety of trees for Pirrama Park
When Sydney Water Police vacated their harbourside base at the end of Harris Street, Pyrmont, City of Sydney set about converting the 1.8 hectare site into ‘Pirrama Park’.
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Supply of Trees to Sydney’s Light Rail project
This project involved the contract growing and supply of trees including 130 Zelkova serrata “Green Vase” to the Sydney Light Rail System project between 2015 and 2021.
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Trees for Shell Cove Development
The developers at Shell Cove wanted to make a statement, by using hundreds of very large Cook Pines to line their major roads. When looking for a supplier, Trees Impact was not only the very best option for the supply, of big specimens in big numbers grown to very high Read more…
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Growing trees for Inverell Shire Council
Inverell Shire Council embarked on an ambitious programme aimed at the greening of the town. Working closely with both the Landscape Architect, and Council, Trees Impact was able to not only supply over 300 magnificent trees, in sizes up to 1500L, we were also able to assist with the planting Read more…
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AS 2303 PART 3. THE MATTER OF BALANCE IN TREES
While most criteria found in AS 2303 mirror those found in NATSPEC, even if they have been relaxed a little at times, the one area where there has been significant change is in the application of the criterion for tree stock balance. It is widely recognised that the root system should Read more…
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AS 2303 PART 2. ASSESSING FOR CONFORMITY
Assessing trees using ‘AS 2303:2018 – Tree stock for landscape use’ The new Australian standard AS 2303:2018 (Tree stock for landscape use) is now out and can be applied to tree stock for your projects. Include it in your documentation and requests for tree supply then assess the trees supplied Read more…
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AS 2303 PART 1. A SHORT INTRODUCTION
AS 2303:2018 Tree stock for landscape use – A quick review The new Australian Standard for trees was first released in 2015 then revised, upgraded and re-released late last year as AS 2303:2018. It has evolved from the NATSPEC Specification for trees (as found in Specifying Trees; Clark R, 2003; Read more…
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Norfolk Island Pines for the Docklands in Melbourne
Providing over 200 Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pines) to the upgrade of the Harbourside Esplanade at the Docklands in Melbourne.