James Maund James is a Board Member and Treasurer of Arboriculture Australia. He has been involved in recruitment and skills training for more than 20 years across all states and territories. James is currently the Managing Director of the Foresite Group, which comprises two training organisations and a labour hire business. Over the past seven…

Once a marginal practice, installing native plants on residential street verges is becoming increasingly common – and a number of Perth local governments (as well as state government entities) are actively promoting and incentivising the practice. However, little information is available on the benefits and challenges of transforming the street verge to a native garden,…

Woodlea model as a Case Study by Jason Summers (project arborist) and Julian Gregg Project Manager Julian Gregg Landscape architect with over 14 years experience in urban development and infrastructure projects across Australia and Canada. Currently leading the design and delivery of landscape projects for Woodlea, Melbourne’s fastest growing community. Actively involved in the implementation…

Woodlea model as a Case Study by Jason Summers (project arborist) and Julian Gregg Project Manager. Jason Summers Over 23 years of local government experience in Parks management in a growing City. Passionate about trees and creating parks and streetscapes that flourish. Recently started a new business called Remarkable Trees and helping people get great…

Celebrating Red Gums is a community-founded movement to facilitate connection with the past, present and future River Red Gum landscapes of Australia. One of the projects emerging from this initiative is an Eco-Arts Trail.  Through the use of technology, innovation and artistic mediums, the project proposes to immerse trail-goers in a journey which deeply connects…

Ben is presenting with Ian Seccafien; their presentation will focus on how the successful integration of the Forestree Tree Management System into their tree operations has driven service delivery improvements. How the  software’s connection to Power Bi and subsequent data analysis has led to improved performance of staff and informed decision making around programs, reactive…

Together with Ben Seamark, Ian’s presentation will focus on how the successful integration of the Forestree Tree Management System into their tree operations has driven service delivery improvements. How the  software’s connection to Power Bi and subsequent data analysis has led to improved performance of staff and informed decision making around programs, reactive work and…

A workshop focussing on the skills shortage in the industry, and potential recruitment strategies.  Featuring presentations from industry representatives, local Government and registered training organisations, the workshop aims to identify the issues and seek solutions. Hosted by Arboriculture Australia, and moderated by Michael Palamountain Michael Palamountain Michael is a senior consulting arborist with Adelaide Arb…

Damian Brennan Damian Brennan has 17 years’ experience working within the South Australian Local Government sector, having undertaken various technical and operational positions. He has gained extensive industry experience through the practical implementation of Arboriculture works followed by managing, coordinating, and delivering progressive Arboriculture services, both within the City of Adelaide’s high-profile CBD setting and…

Melbourne has large areas of on-street car-parking that could be converted into green space. In this presentation, I show (1) how these spaces can be identified, (2) how a carpark-sized planting area that delivers canopy, biodiversity and flood mitigation can fit in these spaces, and (3) give modelled results showing the benefits of converting this…

In recent years a significant number of papers have emerged describing the benefits to humans gained from urban trees and forests. Some studies have attempted to attach a financial benefit to these services. Given the number of papers, various types of literature reviews are also available. This paper synthesises those reviews and more recent papers…

This presentation is based on research by Susan Bendel that focused on the interaction of roots from Eucalyptus leucoxylon, Lophostemon confertus, Callistemon salignus, Allocasuarina littoralis, Acer palmatum and Pyrus calleryana with stormwater pipes. The pipes had cracks of 0.04mm, 0.66mm and 1.48mm cut along their upper surfaces. There was no significant difference in the mass of…

Rod Fraser As Operations Manager and Senior Arborist looking after Citywide’s Tree Maintenance Contract with City of Melbourne, Rod is responsible for leading a team of more than 25 arborists, tree planters, assessors and maintenance staff- all working to increase the species diversity & canopy coverage and manage the risk, health & compliance of the…

The World Health Organization estimate that 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2030; the competition for urban space will only increase and good planning is required. But history would suggest that even with the best-laid plans the ‘place’ that an urban tree grows in is likely to completely change two…

Preserving and increasing urban greenness, vegetation and urban tree canopy cover has become one of the most critical considerations for strategic planning within local government organisations. The urban forest and community green spaces have been identified as an important asset that policymakers can use to mitigate the many negative environmental effects of urbanisation and the…

David will outline the key lessons we have learned about the value of urban trees. Trees are valuable even if they don’t generate profits for somebody. They potentially provide amenity, aesthetic benefits, cooling, and habitat for wildlife. But how can we quantify and monetise these non-financial benefits in a way that allows us to compare…

This session is about identifying where the real investment is when it comes to managing trees in an ‘asset management’ portfolio. About treating trees as part of an asset inventory in much the same way we consider power and water supply, communication infrastructure, drains, roads, footpaths buildings and structures, as assets  …… Recognising also that…

The costs of maintaining an urban tree over its lifecycle have been considered in several models. However, are these models typical of larger, long-lived urban street trees growing under Australian conditions? The costs of maintaining an urban street tree under Australian management regimes, including purchase and planting costs of a common street tree species, herbicide and…

Canopy cover benchmarking and change measurement is critical to urban greening strategy, planning, execution and verification. Previously, cost and effort has meant the intervals for assessment have often been 5 years or more with data based heavily reliant on sampling or averaging techniques, largely limiting the work to an historic point-in-time % measurement.  Using fine-scale…

Celebrating Red Gums is a community-founded movement to facilitate connection with the past, present and future River Red Gum landscapes of Australia. One of the projects emerging from this initiative is an Eco-Arts Trail.  Through the use of technology, innovation and artistic mediums, the project proposes to immerse trail-goers in a journey which deeply connects…

The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities has provided evidence of the water cycle benefits of new approaches to urban design and housing typologies, what factors influence design quality of infill development and perceptions of Adelaide residents regarding a range of dwelling types, including the value attributed to private and communal green spaces on private land…

The Miyawaki Method of forestry is an innovative Japanese approach to the rapid, cultivation of biodiverse forest patches within cities and their surrounds. It is an emerging global phenomenon that has inspired industry leaders, communities, and environmental practitioners around the world. By using such techniques to introduce biodiversity back into human settlements, cities stand to…

In recent years a significant number of papers have emerged describing the benefits to humans gained from urban trees and forests. Some studies have attempted to attach a financial benefit to these services. Given the number of papers, various types of literature reviews are also available. This paper synthesises those reviews and more recent papers…

Street trees are on the front line of urban forest service delivery, supporting neighbourhood character, human health, waterway health, biodiversity, tourism and business vitality. In order to deliver these benefits, street tree populations must be both diverse and well suited to the local conditions. Currently, urban ecosystems are experiencing unprecedented levels of warming and shifts…

Street trees are on the front line of urban forest service delivery, supporting neighbourhood character, human health, waterway health, biodiversity, tourism and business vitality. In order to deliver these benefits, street tree populations must be both diverse and well suited to the local conditions. Currently, urban ecosystems are experiencing unprecedented levels of warming and shifts…

Steve’s presentation will cover the work of The Tree Projects so far and he will explain the technical process of climbing, rigging and creating a tree portrait. Steve will then go into the Tasmanian Big Tree Register and talk about his motivations for creating it as well as outline the current state of big tree threats…