trees

From material extraction to material stewardship: Living Cities Forum 2022 panel discussion

by Indy Johar, Jane Mah Hutton, Mel Dodd, Uncle Dave Wandin—September 13, 2022

Dr Greg Moore is Chair of the National Trust's Register for Significant Trees committee and a tireless advocate for arboriculture. Image: supplied.

Agriculture & environment

For Dr Greg Moore, defending living heritage isn’t about the past, but protecting our future

by Foreground—March 27, 2020

Point cloud scan of the significant tree at Robin Boyd's 290 Walsh Street house. Image: Yazid Ninsalam

Planning & policy

Tree change: What happens when living heritage becomes dead wood?

by Maitiú Ward—March 17, 2020

A dead branch of a Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum) plays pitstop for assorted bird life. Photo: Rexness

Agriculture & environment

What good is a dead tree?

by Jo Russell-Clarke—January 9, 2020

The leaves of sorghum (pictured) can be toxic to cattle; the level of toxicity is linked to climate change in its environment.

Agriculture & environment

Root problem: Climate change is putting food security at risk

by Foreground—September 19, 2019

Agriculture & environment

Foreground Weekly Review: The trees and the woods

by Foreground—August 6, 2019

Dr Michael Whitehead thinks that Eucalyptus Salubris should be known as the Sexy Gum. Photo: Keren Gila CC BY-SA 4.0

Agriculture & environment

The sexy gum: a love story

by Michael Whitehead—April 24, 2019

The multi-functional role of street trees as living city infrastructure is growing in importance. How can they benefit from smart technologies?

Smart streets, smart phones, smart watches… why not smart trees?

by Foreground—April 18, 2019

Trees play a key role in the religious and cultural observances of peoples around the world. The tree is central to Easter as well as Christmas. Photo: Joshua Earle

Into the woods: an Easter meditation on trees

by Robert DiNapoli—April 15, 2019

Visible emissions are just one part of the rapid increase in toxic global air pollution. Photo: Veeterzy

Agriculture & environment

Air pollution: the single greatest health risk of our century

by Catherine McGauran—February 26, 2019

Not far from most cities is a water or seascape to watch sunsets on Valentine's Day. Photo: Will O

Landscapes of love

by Foreground—February 14, 2019

Libby Gallagher demonstrates that statistics and percentages matter

To make better streets, we must first measure them

by Foreground—August 23, 2018