Tree Health

A tree’s health can be affected by many things mostly soil related issues or abiotic disorders such as water, too much or too little. I have, over the past couple of months, paid special attention to the weather, in particular the rain fall (I have recorded rainfall at my place since November 1993). December was dry until the 21st when we received lots of rain and as most will remember a very wet January, 127mm above the average and then February being very very dry ; only 35.5mm, that’s 174mm below average. That’s a short fall (Pun intended) of 47mm below average. With this we are having a very dry March with above Temperatures (hot and humid). We feel the heat and the humidity; some of us notice the rainfall. Overall, this affects us as we hopefully drink more water and can mostly take shelter from the heat. But what about our trees and plants are they coping or are they suffering from stress? Do the tree leaves look like they are weltering, are the new shoots brown or curling are they losing their leaves. These are all signs of the trees being unwell. During the hotter drier months trees can be put under stress, stress and ill health can be seen from the colour, density and size of the trees’ foliage. When we walk around our gardens and we see our trees’ foliage exhibiting any signs of deformity or loss contact Angophora Consulting Arborist for an efficient and accurate diagnosis of the problem/s. We can provide solutions to remedy the tree so it can be retained for many years as good healthy amenity trees providing many benefits such as shade during the hot weather. Trees and plants need to be watered. The water needs to be applied outside the hotter parts of the day, either early morning before 9am or late afternoon after 4pm. Water should be applied to the soil not the tree foliage. If you are concerned about your trees’ health please contact an Arborist such as Fred Janes at Angophora Consulting Arborist. A level 5 arborist (AQF level 5), qualified in the latest techniques using the International Arborist Associations’ Tree risk Assessments Qualifications (TRAQ). Fred can provide professional advice on how to mitigate the risk and allay any fears that you may have.

Tree risk hazard hazard in national Parks

At times you can have a good day at work were the "office" is a beautiful place to be Today I started the annual tree risk hazard assessment for national parks and Wildlife assessing trees in the Lower Blue Mountains Wood ford to Glenbrook. The purpose is to assess dangerous trees or trees that have deadwood that may fall into camping areas or car parks endangering visitors and damaging vehicles. Sites visited today were Murphy's Glen assessing some beautiful old trees Blue gums and Syncarpia glomulifera, Turpentine (see photos). Then down to Glenbrook having a look at Red hands cave (first time for me nice example of Aboriginal rock "art") on way to the cave saw a nice 7 to 8 foot brown snake with a girth about 50 mm sorry no photos :) Then over to Mt Portal again a first great view over the Nepean a bit smoggy to see Sydney though. Then Eurokea camping area on way saw a mum and joey grey bush kangaroo. While here I assessed the scar trees and the trees are sealing over the old cuts made many years ago (See Photos) Then up to Blue pool car park and Jelly bean Pool car parks. I saw some beautiful Eucalyptus such as Eucalyptus punctata, Grey Gum, Angophora Floribunda, Rough Bark apple, Angophora Costata Smooth bark apple, Corymbia eximia, Yellow bloodwood Corymbia gummifera Red Blood woEucalyptus Deanei, Mountains Blue Gumod, Eucalyptus crebra, Narrow-leaved ironbark, Eucalyptus sclerophylla, Scribbly gum (blue Mts)Eucalyptus sideroxylon, Mugga, Red Ironbark or Mugga Ironbark just to name a few. We are so lucky to live in such a great area such as the Blue Mountains :) :) with such a large variety of trees :) :)

Weeks holiday starting 5 of February

Good day this is advising all my friends and clients that Frederick will be taking a break for 1 week from the 5th February 2016 till 14th February 2016. Angophora consulting arborist office will be open at a reduced hours during this week when all inquiries will be answered by our office manager who will check e-mails phone messages. Though Fred will be on holidays Overseas he also will check e-mails and Facebook for any urgent queries and will be back at work Monday 15th February 2016 at 7am

Tree risk, hazard assessments Development applications 2016

Good day I hope you all had a good Christmas and New year Wishing all our friends and clients all the best for 2016. As of today 4th January 2016 we are back at work for any tree assessment, tree hazard reports or development applications, please contact us

Supporting the local community

As part of our on going committeemen to the local community we are proud to support Wagana Wayburra Workshop

When is a tree no longer a tree

Recently I had a conversation with a client discussion there tree and the comment that my client made was well the tree no longer a tree. On the drive home and since I have pondered this statement when is a tree no longer a tree; is it when the tree is no longer able to Photosynthesis producing light energy into chemical energy such as starch and sugars i.e. dead tree. Is it no longer a tree when it is no longer aesthetically pleasing/beautiful if this is the case then who decides if the tree is aesthetically pleasing for what maybe beautiful to me I love old stag trees maybe ugly to others as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and each of us has a different ideas on what pleases us aesthetically. Or is it no longer a tree when it no longer produces fruit for harvest/crop or when it has poor form either from been suppressed of pruning conducted in the past such pruning can be seen in many a local street when the power companies have conducted their yearly pruning. To me a tree is a tree while it can still provide shade, has an amenity value, provides habit for other creatures such as birds, animals reptiles etc. If a tree is still a tree when it still able to provide a habit to other creatures then a dead tree is still a tree

Christmas break

Merry Christmas to all our Friends and clients. Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas. Hoping that this year has been good to you and that 2016 will be another great year. Angophora will be closing down for 11 days starting from 23rd December 2015 and starting again Monday 4th January 2016. Over this time we will be contactable and available if a urgent project needs to be dealt with, With limited staff available. During this time we will also be conducting management reviews of all policies and procedures. Angophora wishes to thank you all and we look forward to working with you in 2016!