Edward Scissorhands has a gig with Energex.
He weaves and sculpts intricate patterns into large trees the City Council has set free under powerlines.
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Footpath guidelines insist on planting trees that will grow big enough to be a nuisance. It is a win-win, creating work for the footpath construction teams to replacing broken concrete, Eddie can showcase his ability to create beautiful works of art right around powerlines.
How much of storm damage could be avoided if trees were maintained in the right space.
Council tree experts insisted plans for the new Mt Gravatt East pool be modified because one of several large gum trees they had a five metre ring of protection around was more important than the planned metre on the pool deck.
No problem for the contractor, each change means more cash in variation fees.
I love gum trees, in the bush, with appropriate space where they can achieve their potential.
Gum trees on Newnham Road create a hazard in wet weather.
Planting Leopard trees interferes with safe footpath access and means hundreds of hard seed pods are dropped. Residents that enjoy trees that may damage public infrastructure choose to maintain them on their own property. The effort planting footpaths where trees will not survive or be appropriate for the amount of space available could be directed into large traffic islands and hundreds of barren plots of ground on busy thoroughfares.
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