Since 1991 trees have been on the Millennium Kids agenda. Kids get it. Trees keep the planet cool, provide habitat for wildlife and are good for our health. In 1991 a project was established at a primary school in Western Australia that put a local piece of bushland at the centre of the curriculum. Over …
Dr Greg Moore provides an overview of the highlights from Day 1 of Treenet’s 2023 Symposium.
The opening of Treenet Symposium 2023 and the Welcome to Country with presentation from Uncle Frank Wanganeen and Yuandamarra Kiely.
The management of urban trees has a massive influence on the liveability of a city. Climate change is impacting the sustainability of Adelaide’s urban forest, which is largely comprised of a small number of temperate zone species, some of which are unlikely to cope well with Adelaide’s trajectory towards a semi-arid climate. Urban planners have …
Future Trees phase 1: Growing and exploring a digital forest Read More »
Currency Creek Arboretum is a specialist eucalypt arboretum focused on education and scientific research into Australia’s most dominant and iconic group of plants, the eucalypts (genera Angophora, Corymbia and Eucalyptus). The arboretum has the largest collection of eucalypt species growing anywhere in the world, it is privately-owned, managed by partners Dean Nicolle (botanist, arborist & …
Tree risk management has seen innovation and progress over the last 20 years with the introduction of the QTRA (2005), TRAQ (2013) and VALID (2017) risk assessment methods, yet challenges remain. The COVID pandemic highlighted challenges in training accessibility and having different risk assessment systems requested by clients has increased training and accreditation costs. Each …
For over 35 years Phil Holzknecht has experimented with practical ways to propagate and establish dry rainforest species in agricultural, residential and natural landscapes. Much of his initial investigation was conducted in and around southeast Queensland’s rain shadow areas of Gatton and Ipswich so his methods adopt low water-use techniques. As one of a team …
Dry rainforest species with potential for urban forests Read More »
The nursery industry has a long history in Australia and includes many family businesses, such as Fleming’s, who have been producing green life for over a century. Building on this strong traditional base, a continually evolving range of innovations are improving the tree offering for urban environments. There are several challenges that face today’s tree …
Since 1991 trees have been on the Millennium Kids agenda. Kids get it. Trees keep the planet cool, provide habitat for wildlife and are good for our health. In 1991 a project was established at a primary school in Western Australia that put a local piece of bushland at the centre of the curriculum. Over …
TREENET acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
