Tag: Trees
Sunday essay: trees have many stories to tell. Is this our last chance to read them?
Picture: Unsplash/David Clode
As tree scientist, I am fascinated by the magnificent biology of trees. I also find it enthralling and encouraging that trees...
The years condemn: Australia is forgetting the sacred trees planted to remember our war dead
Picture: Author supplied
On Anzac Day each year, Australians remember those who served and died in wars and conflicts. We may attend a dawn...
Here are 5 practical ways trees can help us survive climate change
Planting a tree to help the environment crosses all generations.
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As the brutal reality of climate change dawned this summer, you may have...
Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health
Imagine Hyde Park in Sydney without its tree cover … the impact
on this space and the many people who spend time in...
Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs them
Mature trees have horizontal branches that are
attractive to wildlife and birds. from shutterstock.com
Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts that were standing...