Cumberland Mayor Councillor Ola Hamed with the 1000th tree. Photo: supplied With tree shade currently covering only 15% of the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) in Sydney, council is working to change that. Ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, Cumberland City Council just planted its 1000th tree complete with QR-enabled plant spikes. The…
Adelaide homeowners have been warned to be on their guard against fake ‘tree loppers’. Photo: stock Adelaide homeowners have been warned to be on their guard against fake arborists threatening healthy trees on their property. The South Government says that they have been receiving reports of teams of people going door-to-door claiming to be “tree…
Victoria’s urban areas need to keep their tree canopies, says botanist Dr Greg Moore. Photo: supplied The Victorian Government’s decision to persist with pruning trees around urban power lines has come in for criticism. Prominent botanist and academic Dr Greg Moore wants Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio to protect tree canopies, not trim them. “The state…