Archive for the 'Trees' Category

Council votes to save three trees

Wednesday, January 18th, 2006

Council votes to save three trees Three exotic trees lining Auckland's Queen Street have been saved after the City Council voted to alter its controversial upgrade and not cut them down.
Call to plant more trees despite global warming claims Conservation charity the Woodland Trust made the appeal following a study published in […]

Strong winds, blowing snow bring down trees, wires

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

Save the shops, not the trees want to improve things in the CBD, says Newmarket Business Association head Cameron Brewer, they'll spend less time worrying about saving a few trees and more
High winds topple trees, power lines 20s yesterday. Wind gusts up to 35 mph downed trees and power lines […]

The trees are dormant, but the orchard isn’t

Monday, January 16th, 2006

Trees cut in KGMU to construct dept department building in the King George Medical University claimed a fresh batch of ‘green victims’ on Saturday when over a dozen trees were cut down.
The positives of trees outweigh their dangers I am compelled to question the common sense of letter-writer David Head ["Killer […]

Alternate-bearing fruit trees can be modified

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

High Winds Topple Trees, Power Lines 30 mph with gusts up to 40. There are reports of trees and power lines down across the area. A falling tree has crashed through
Alternate-bearing fruit trees can be modified Gardener Hotline. The answers deal with alternate-bearing fruit trees, the best sprays for rose […]

Island Trees Athletics

Saturday, January 14th, 2006

Bug Battle: Race is on to save trees from beetle MARIETTA | Simple geography gives the best argument that the nation's ash trees might be spared from the toughest forest enemy since Dutch elm disease and the
From 'city of festivals' to the 'city of trees' City of Indio Facilities and Construction Manager […]

New greenhouse research finds trees part of the problem

Friday, January 13th, 2006

Supposedly 'Uprooted' Olive Trees Still Stand - Pruned Israel's three main newspapers, along with the world media, have published steady reports of "Jewish settlers uprooting Palestinian olive trees" accompanied by
Putting trees to good use ONLY a shred of their former glamour is left to Christmas trees being recycled at a local nursery. […]

Parkway trees will remain in median

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

It's not the olive trees There is something very human about these stumps of olive trees, hundreds upon hundreds of them, their amputated branches reaching skyward as if to ask for help
'Monkey' trees cut by county The two “monkey-puzzle” trees that had grown outside the Jefferson County Courthouse since at least 1910 […]

Rosa field off Angola due more subsea trees

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Police: Settlers allegedly uprooted 773 Palestinians' olive trees Settlers have allegedly uprooted 773 olive trees belonging to Palestinians in the West Bank, according to Judea and Samaria District Police.
Anti-drug operation Olive trees to replace kif in Larache hectares, which started in June 2005, the Larache authorities are providing alternative solutions for […]