by Mark Roberts | Nov 30, 2018 | Nature, Trees
For the past few months I have been writing pruning specifications, or more correctly I have been removing pruning specifications. I’d love to say it’s a less-is-more situation, but I’ve actually been writing more to inform the reader of less – why less is...
by Mark Roberts | Nov 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
The tallest tree in New Zealand grows quietly in the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, just north of Dunedin. It (she), doesn’t have the grandeur or the mana of Tane Mahuta and his whanau, even though she would tower 30m (100ft) or more above them. She is a slender wee thing...
by Mark Roberts | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Little by little until its gone – each bit seems like nothing, yet all the bits were something, and before you know it, it’s gone, finished, over; whatever it was – it is no longer there. Is this is the story of Auckland’s urban forest? The [Auckland] Tree Council...
by Mark Roberts | Oct 27, 2018 | Nature, Trees
I bet builders hate home-renovation shows. They must cringe as DIY celebrities Buff and Fluff [skills not included] randomly wave power tools around with seeming disregard to the rules and regulations that professionals must comply with. I also cringe at...
by Mark Roberts | Sep 30, 2018 | Nature, Trees
As I write this, I’m flying back from the UK after attending the Arboricultural Association’s annual conference; Soil and Trees. It was a fantastic conference, well worth the effort and it was truly an honour to be able to speak at it. Soil compaction was a...
