Seminar – March 26 2010

20. February 2010

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Seminar – March 26 2010

Trees and development – The roots to best practice.
Hosted by Tree Logic
Leonda By The Yarra
Garden Room
2 Wallen Road, Hawthorn
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One of the most important tree management topics for 2010!

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Quercus macrolepis (Valonia Oak)

13. January 2010

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Quercus macrolepis (Valonia Oak)

Quercus macrolepis (Valonia Oak)
This Oak has many synonyms with a name change from Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis (Kotschy.)  The acorn caps (valonea) are high in tannins and are used in the tanning of leather.

Origin:
Italy, Balkans, Turkey
Habit:
Medium wide-spreading tree.  Broad domed graceful canopy.  Moderate growth rate, mature size ranges between10-15m high x 12-18m wide.
Description: [...]

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Tree Logic’s seminar, Arboriculture, a great success.

2. December 2009

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Tree Logic’s seminar, Arboriculture, a great success.

Tree Logic’s seminar, Arboriculture, presented by Nelda Matheny and James Clark was a great success. Both speakers have command of their topics and can inform and entertain at the same time.
For many of the delegates it was an opportunity to revisit some fundamental arboricultural skills as well as network amongst a good crowd of 165.  [...]

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Zelkova serrata (Japanese Zelkova)

6. October 2009

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Zelkova serrata (Japanese Zelkova)

Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
Moderate to long lived species, developing as an attractive shade tree with showy autumn foliage and attractive bark.

Origin:
East Asia, Japan, Korea.
Habit:
Moderate to fast growing medium to large deciduous tree typically developing a short single trunk with ascending branches forming an ovoid to rounded canopy.  In its natural environment the species [...]

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11. March 2009

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Western coolibah, Smooth-barked coolibah

Western coolibah, Smooth-barked coolibah

Western coolibah, Smooth-barked coolibah (Eucalyptus victrix)
A small to medium tree that is relatively untried in urban landscapes.  It’s striking smooth white trunk and high tolerance of drought and heat suggest a tree of enormous potential for urban landscapes.

Specimen of Western coolibah growing in garden bed at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth.
Photograph: Jeremy Thomas. Arborist, [...]

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13. January 2010

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The science behind Arboriculture

The science behind Arboriculture

A bit like CSI, sometimes identifying tree species can be a tricky business.  Some trees have really subtle differences and depending on the season, you may not always be able to identify the exact specie without calling on a higher power….science! Here at Tree Logic we have a range of technical diagnostic instruments and resources [...]

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13. January 2010

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A Key to Water Sensitive Cities Right under Our Feet. Seminar 2010

A Key to Water Sensitive Cities Right under Our Feet. Seminar 2010

Tree Logic is planning to bring Bruce Ferguson leading world expert on porous paving, to Australia during May/June this year. The series of seminars will address the use of porous pavements as well as issues of incorporating vegetation into urban water management systems.  Local experts, including case studies, will compliment the international knowledge provided [...]

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12. October 2009

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Matheny & Clark Seminar

Matheny & Clark Seminar

Matheny & Clark Seminar
Thursday 26th November 2009
at “Leonda By The Yarra” 2 Wallen Rd Hawthorn
Guest speakers at Tree Logic’s next seminar on November 26 are the principals of HortScience Inc, Nelda Matheny and James Clark. These international leaders in arboriculture and urban forestry have a strong technical background and an ongoing commitment to the professional [...]

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6. October 2009

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Air Spade® Air Excavation Tool

Air Spade® Air Excavation Tool

AIR-SPADE® is used by arborists and landscape professionals worldwide for:

Root Collar Excavation
Plant Aeration
Vertical Mulching
Soil Compaction Relief
Disease diagnosis and treatment
Transplanting
Bare rooting
Damage analysis
Locating Roots in New Construction
Root Pruning and Structure Analysis
Running utilities through the root zone
Radial trenching

Full Range of Spare parts & additions Available:

0.6m,0.9m, 1.2m, 1.5m barrel extensions or Custom length barrel can be ordered
Additional nozzles include; [...]

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6. October 2009

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Canberra – Urban Forest Renewal

Canberra – Urban Forest Renewal

In early 2009 Treelogic was involved in a pilot study with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government to undertake a tree inventory and make recommendations about future auditing needs so that the ACT Government can better manage their ageing tree assets through a renewal and cyclic maintenance program.

This could seem a straight forward task, but [...]

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12. June 2009

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Smart-Shot™ – how did it all happen

Smart-Shot™ – how did it all happen

Tree Logic had been trialing tree injectors for many years. Glenn Waters Director/Consulting Arborist & Sales explains “whatever system we tried, there always seemed to be some element we felt could be improved”. Through research Glenn located a manufacturer of animal health syringes. For several years Tree Logic and the manufacturer have [...]

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