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Christmas Forest in Melbourne City Square

December 9, 2011

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Christmas Forest in Melbourne City Square

Melbourne’s City Square has been transformed with a magical forest maze of lush trees, nutcracker soldiers, an interactive story book, giant presents and of course the traditional nativity scene. In consultation with the City of Melbourne, Tree Logic placed up to 20 large, living Hoop Pines in a forest maze with a centrepiece Christmas tree [...]

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The Separation Tree, River Red Gum

December 9, 2011

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The Separation Tree, River Red Gum

The Separation Tree is a large River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) located at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. On November 15 1850, the citizens of Melbourne gathered there to celebrate the news that Victoria had separated from NSW, giving the tree it’s great historical significance. In August 2010, the Separation Tree was vandalised in an [...]

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The Lone Pine

December 9, 2011

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The Lone Pine

Relocating a 1st World War Memorial Tree Logic was commissioned to relocate a small 3.5m Lone Pine as part of the Camberwell Civic Centre refurbishment. The Lone Pine was planted as a living memorial to Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in Gallipoli. The tradition began when seeds from a solitary Turkish Pine tree [...]

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Christmas Trees in Australia

December 9, 2011

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Christmas Trees in Australia

Most Australian Christmas traditions have predominately derived from our British heritage, as well as European influences and later the American commercial influences. The tradition of the Christmas tree in Australia has its roots in Victorian England when Queen Victoria and her German Prince, Albert, popularized its use in England during the mid nineteenth century.  The [...]

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Possum Relocation in Wantirna South

December 9, 2011

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Possum Relocation in Wantirna South

Logical Tree Management was recently commissioned by Mal’s Environmental & Ecological Services to assist in the rescue and relocation of fauna from 88 trees including Conifers and Sydney Blue Gums.  The trees were being removed to make way for a new development in Wantirna South. The trees were between 30 and 50 years old and [...]

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Tree Biomechanics Workshop

December 1, 2011

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Tree Biomechanics Workshop

Fri 23 March 2012, Melbourne What is Tree Biomechanics? And why should I care? Tree Biomechanics is the mechanical study of trees. Trees are structures and must obey physical laws just like buildings and bridges. A basic understanding of how physical laws apply to trees and arboricultural practice is critical to improving one’s arboricultural knowledge. This [...]

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