Arbor Vitae - Trees for Life

Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - Revegetate I am growing trees for life. I work as an Arborist in an urban environment and to keep my life karmically balanced, I set about supplying and planting trees for anybody with a passion to plant and look after them. Tall trees in the urban environment are a declining resource. Birds need them. They are good for shade and to reduce our reliance on uranium to heat and cool our homes.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Oh Those Flame Trees will Blind a Weary Driver


Just got back from Tim's House Warming party in Napoleons, Victoria and a couple of work mates had bought him this tree in a nice big pot as a present.
This example is around ten years old at the University of Queensland Saint Lucia Brisbane Queensland AUS.
This is where I worked and where I have my P O BOX. I try to make the trip down once a week but lately it has been once a month due to the massive increase in train fares. My wages are not going up.
These are the Flame trees as sung by Jimmy Barnes. They are from mostly inland New South Wales. They would be extremely effective in the Bunnuings' Car Parks for their colourful display. Drought Tolerant.
The seed pods are what Snugglepot and CuddlePie are modeled on, I think, would need to research that. Any way kids can decorate them for christmas hangings. Birds will eat them too. Bees the nectar.
A GREAT TREE FOR AUSTRALIAN GARDENS. DR TREE. Anthony Kelly - Arborist

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Thursday, July 27, 2006

Revegetation by Dr T - Tree Surgeon


How do you like My Arborist's Dozen.
An Arborist's Dozen = 15, because you can never have too many trees.
My upbringing in Saint Marys, Adelaide, South Australia in a family-owned wholesale nursery on the suburban quarter acre block was my introduction to backyard tree production.
What a great way to recycle milk cartons. I wash the containers straight after use and then cut holes in the four bottom corners. I have been experimenting with the size of the holes and any size seems fine at this stage. In 2006 I am growing Eucalyptus sideroxylon - Red Ironbark, Ginkgo biloba - Ginkgo, Araucaria heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine, self sown endemic Eucalyptus camaldulensis - River Red Gum, various Cedar and Pine and Spruce species suitable as Christmas trees. Will keep you updated with photos as they take shape. Currently growing stock for 'Bonza' trees in Ceramic pots.