The Lone Pine in the Memorial Grove was trussed up by workers today. Is it correct that they were from Total Height Solutions, the team who brought us a talk bout why we shouldn’t do a pull test in December last year at a council Public Voice; who told us that bitumen was holding up the trees. Yeah right, as they say. Eminent advice on lots of things, but that failed to woo the assembled crowd. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Lone Pine’
Fig alert – and a Fig Poll 14.12.2011
December 14, 2011Caravan of Courage returns to The Cage 23.3.2011
March 23, 2011
We had a fortnight or so of an empty corner before a caravan returned to the Cage at the southeastern corner of Civic Park. (more…)
How many figs will be removed from Industrial Drive? 2.3.2011
March 2, 2011
This row of figs is on Industrial Drive in Mayfield and I hear a rumour that 6 of them are doomed so that a road can be built into a new development. (more…)
Your submission on the Design Framework for Laman St and Civic Park 21.2.2011
February 21, 2011
Submissions about Newcastle City Council’s draft Design Framework on Laman Street and the Civic Precinct are due on 28th February 2011. This post lists some questions worth considering. (more…)
My favourite utility area. Not. 19.1.2011
January 19, 2011
A short post
April 22, 2010
This is a picture of Wallsend library and has not a lot to do with trees but a lot to do with beautiful urban design. (more…)
