Thanks to the friends who pointed out Greg Ray’s article about Civic Park’s need for paving. Or need according to some. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Memorial Grove’
Have a little whine: These people have no shame. And no new ideas. 24.3.2013
March 24, 2013No understanding of conifers 13.7.2012
July 13, 2012
An arborist friend saw the straps on our Lone Pine last weekend and rang me to express his disgust.
Memorial Grove 31.5.2012
May 31, 2012
Had a couple of texts from people today worried about work in the Memorial Grove. (more…)
ABC radio say NCC is releasing their plans for Laman Street tomorrow 13.3.2012
March 13, 2012
The news room from 1233 rang today to ask for a comment on this. (more…)
Fig alert – and a Fig Poll 14.12.2011
December 14, 2011
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…)
Street tree masterplan briefing 11.5.2011
May 11, 2011
A briefing was given to Council about the Draft Street Tree Masterplan last night. Can’t remember a more boring evening at Council, and that’s saying something – I do not know how Councillors do it week in and week out. (more…)
No smoking 9.5.2011
May 9, 2011A Little Whine for Mother’s Day 8.5.2011
May 8, 2011
Here are some of the things I learned this week. (more…)





