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definitely now consumed centurion and the arve giant we are lost for words we might have lost a very significant percentage of our tallest trees and ones that might have been contenders over the next 100 years not to mention the forest and ecosystem as a whole the national register of big trees says of centurion that it was a 500 year old mountain ash eucalyptus regans in 2013 it had a circumference of 13 70 metres a height of 99 82 metres a crown of 18 metres making it the tallest tree in australia https bit ly 2mao5vf it was also the tallest hardwood tree in the world in december 2018 just 10 years after centurion was discovered it was re measured had reached a height of 100 5 metres lifting it into the special league of the coast redwoods sequoia sempervirens in california usa that are over 100 metres in height there are a couple of lovely photos of centurion here https ab co 2rwxoja the arve giant another mountain ash eucalyptus regnans at 87 metres tall also perished in this fire this is a massive loss for tasmania australia the world a lot of people will grieve the death of these old giant trees the death of a 500 year old tree is sad indeed share this share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading happy holidays december 25 2018 in events tags birds merry christmas nankeen night heron cooks river urban wildlife 3 comments i have not been able to get down to the cooks river for quite a while until yesterday when i was lucky to spot this nankeen night heron just outside his usual territory if i am correct about this being the same bird he is a voracious eater i have sat watching him scoop up small fish with his beak and down them in one swallow only to do this again and again i moved on after watching about 30 fish get swallowed and no sign of letting up we are so lucky to have these birds living on the river merry christmas happy holidays i hope you are having a lovely day today whatever you are doing i will be back to posting soon hopefully before the new year thanks for your patience jacqueline share this share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading addison road centre has had a makeover october 8 2018 in marrickville tags addison road centre has had a makeover addison road centre marrickville heritage trail addison road centre marrickville inner west municipality urban forest leave a comment i love the protective seating around the brushbox trees where the markets are held the footpaths are new too the gates with the remnant tree visible in the middle of the photo i recently visited the addison road centre in marrickville as soon as i drove in i noticed the lovely big gates are they new i think they are but i could be wrong i don t know whether the gates are new or not because my eyes are always drawn to the gorgeous gum tree at the front that is around 155 years old until relatively recently the area around the tree would have skips or other things waiting for collection then the area was cleaned up since then not used for storage the gate is set well back from the tree so the base is left free which is a good for the health of the tree once i drove into the centre i could see that there have been big changes the one i am most excited about is that the four old queensland brushbox trees that line the road opposite reverse garbage have been protected by a wooden seating structure that encases each trunk protects the root zone directly around the tree the weekly markets have stalls set up beside around these trees around 5 000 people attend the markets every weekend while most people walk on the road a lot walk in the mulched area around these trees i have often wished these trees were protected so i think this is an excellent move by the centre plus these structures provide seating in the shade that is always a boon in my opinion footpaths have been installed in most of the areas beside the roads to facilitate safer pedestrian access street signs have also been installed i only saw one sign called vivi koutsounadis on the road outside reverse garbage movember lane on the road outside stirrup gallery i think it is nice to honour local citizens who have done much for the community trove says the following about vivi koutsounadis vivi koutsounadis germanos is a greek born psychologist and counsellor who helped to establish and now heads the ethnic childcare development unit based in marrickville sydney new south wales she has had a high level of involvement in the sydney greek orthodox community for several years and served as president of the greek orthodox community of new south wales in 2000 she helped to establish a national organisation for greek welfare workers she has also enjoyed an international profile as president of an international organisation of pre school educators in 2002 she went to the united nations where she lobbied the high commissioner of refugees about the need to tackle the problems experienced by children in detention order of australia services to the community heroc human rights medal see https trove nla gov au people 753062 c people heritage trail signs have been placed around the centre grounds most of us know that there is history to the addison road centre but i imagine that many of us do not know a great deal of this history i confess i am one of those people you can participate in a free guided tour every friday morning starting at 10 am except holidays the tours start at the front gates last 45 minutes hut 1 the long building between the marrickville community garden the bower is now covered with solar panels it looks very impressive the area beneath the habitat tree now has 4 new trees if allowed to grow tall these will help by screening making the wildlife that use the habitat tree feel safer the centre has placed good information about the habitat tree at the base this has been in place for quite a while now two sculptures have been added to add interest the garden created for little birds is doing well it is opposite the bower for those interested in having a look i am impressed by the addison road centre s obvious commitment to retaining their trees to me it is the trees that make this a place that is very pleasant to be it is the trees that i notice first that is a lot of solar panels new garden and trees around the habitat tree heritage trail map share this share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading we need a significant tree register september 12 2018 in tree news tags community consultation inner west council tree dcp amendment inner west municipality protecting significant trees significant tree register significant tree register inner west municipality urban forest 1 comment there are lots of significant trees in camperdown park you can just see on the bottom left an attractive wooden raised walkway installed by marrickville council to protect the roots and the ground around the tree from compaction i received the following email from a local resident which was sent to inner west council the email is about adding a significant tree register to the upcoming tree dcp amendment from council s your say inner west inner west council has resolved to undertake a review of the development control plan dcp controls relating to trees council s three tree dcps from the former ashfield leichhardt and leichhardt councils regulate the management of trees on private land and set out controls for determining tree pruning and removals via permit applications and development applications ________ re tree dcp amendment to establish a significant tree register to protect and celebrate our local heritage what is a significant tree significant trees are integral components of an ever changing landscape through their dynamic cycle of growth maturity ageing senescence and renewal they reflect the patterns and processes which have shaped our natural and urban environments over time they may represent the last vestiges of former natural or cultural landscapes symbols of our environmental social and economic histories significant trees are inextricably linked to the quality and identity of place significant trees retain exceptional values in terms of their contribution to our environment they have a recognisable range of heritage values natural cultural scientific aesthetic visual social spiritual and commemorative these trees can be symbols of great spiritual power they may have associations with individual people and communities or tell stories of other times and places or the historic development of a place trade routes connections and communications noel ruting director of landarc many councils in sydney have a significant tree register blacktown city council at its ordinary meeting of 30th january 1985 resolved that a register of significant trees be established in recognition of the need to preserve and enhance the unique qualities of the blacktown local government area lga particularly those contributing to its rich environmental heritage that s right 33 years ago on the 22nd october 2009 the saving our trees blog asked marrickville council to establish a significant tree register https savingourtrees wordpress com 2009 10 22 22nd october 09 we need a significant tree register 9 years on we are still waiting why are we still waiting why doesn t the inner west council recognise the importance of trees with unique historic cultural or botanical values by establishing a significant tree register the city of sydney significant tree register has a total of 2 674 trees from 157 properties are listed in the latest register of significant trees these trees were selected on the basis of their historical cultural social ecological or outstanding visual and aesthetic appeal can we please protect our significant trees before they are lost forever someone s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago warren buffett it is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men s hearts as for that subtle something that quality of air that emanation from old trees that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit robert louis stevenson the great french marshall lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree the gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years the marshall replied in that case there is no time to lose plant it this afternoon john f kennedy i also believe we have no time to lose so can you please support a significant tree register and add this to the tree dcp amendment _____ i could not agree more with development happening at a rapid rate we are losing many trees a few of these may be very important trees but we the community do not know we need to protect significant trees the inner west council needs to take our urban forest seriously not delay adding a significant tree register for both public private trees to this upcoming dcp amendment it does not matter that significant trees are protected under current dcps what matters is there is no public declaration of significant trees in the area it is about knowing about the existence of significant trees why would other local councils have a significant tree register if there was no reason for doing so significant trees are an essential part of a localities history the community want to know about them other local councils are being much more proactive regarding protecting celebrating important trees in their locality the inner west council needs to get with the times take this small step forward the community will respect them for doing this you can participate in community consultation on the have your say website here https bit ly 2mqzrqg the deadline is this coming friday 14 th september 2018 participating will not take long share this share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading greening calvert street marrickville august 5 2018 in marrickville tags benefits of trees calvert street marrickville inner west municipality new street trees calvert street marrickville street trees streetscape tree planting urban forest leave a comment lovely to see street trees planted so closely together concrete removed and new street trees in calvert street you can see two other new trees across the road calvert street marrickville would be considered a street that has enough street trees when comparing with many other streets in the former marrickville lga therefore i was really happy to drive down this street earlier this week see lots of substantial sized newly planted street trees i was with a friend who is an arborist between us there were lots of exclamations like ooohs wow look at that being keen on trees makes one get excited by things like this today i went back on my bicycle to have a closer look was pleased with what i saw inner west council has depaved sections of the footpath on both sides of the street planted street trees in places where there were none for at least two decades but likely much longer council planted 27 28 new trees to fill in gaps to add in places where they tend to leave empty calvert street looks so much better for these new trees in 7 10 years the residents will be really benefiting from the greening of their street the community will also benefit as calvert street will be much more pleasant for pedestrians being a street off town centre plenty of people walk this street to get to from the shops new street tree plantings in calvert street have a history of being vandalised so i am very pleased that council did not capitulate to the vandal continued to plant street trees none of the new trees have been vandalised that i could see so perhaps the vandal has given up got educated developed a social conscience or moved on any of these is a win for the community there seems to be a change this year in where trees are being planted with the density of planting which i think is wonderful if the inner west council s plan is to plant all our streets like this our urban forest canopy will increase so will this community s health quality of life there will be less respiratory diseases such as asthma less heart disease with fatal heart attack trees help lower stress help depressed people feel happier trees also lower crime rates lower noise pollution act as a wind buffer help catch stormwater powerbills should drop significantly as will the urban heat island effect trees also sequester co2 making them a vital component in mitigating climate change these are just some of the benefits trees provide for residents there is no doubt that trees make streets nicer healthier places to live shade is a valuable amenity these days new trees 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