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Tree Biomechanics Workshop

February 1, 2012

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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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Melbourne celebrates International Year of the Forest

September 8, 2011

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Melbourne celebrates International Year of the Forest

To celebrate the United Nations International Year of the Forest, The City of Melbourne invites you to put your creativity to the test and make a powerful visual statement about why trees and green infrastructure is important to you. With cash prizes of up to $5,000, artists, designers, students and all members of the community can enter. So [...]

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2011 ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show

September 8, 2011

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2011 ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show

Tree Logic headed to Sydney for the recent ISA conference where we ‘officially’ launched the new treelogictools.com.au website. It was a great event to be involved in, buyers were particularly interested in our extensive book range and we made many positive connections with new suppliers who are interested in selling their product in our online [...]

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Council embarks on ‘exceptional’ tree register

June 27, 2011

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Earlier in the year Tree Logic provided the arborist report to the Melbourne City Council in relation to issues around developing an exceptional tree register.  The report focused on issues surrounding the preservation of large trees in dense areas, regulations and problems associated with enforcement of such laws. This week the Melbourne Age ran a [...]

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Developments in Native Tree Species

September 8, 2010

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Developments in Native Tree Species

Planting trends in our streets and parks by John Fitzgibbon (Metropolitan Tree Growers) and Peter May (May Horticulture Services) Most of the native trees being sold into the urban landscape market in Australia are still seedling grown.  This means that plant-to-plant genetic variation is part of the deal.  While genetic variability is important in some [...]

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Plenty Trees for Kids

September 8, 2010

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Plenty Trees for Kids

On Wednesday 14 July, the Tree Logic physical services staff had a planting day at Plenty Parklands Primary School after they were successful winners of the Arbor Day Competition ‘Trees for Kids’.

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