Community Notice – Dead Wood Removal from Pocket Park Trees – September 2023
Beginning next Friday, 22 September 2023, a qualified arborist will inspect the trees in the pocket park located on the eastern hillside of the site to ascertain the level of pruning of dead wood required and the most appropriate method of carrying this out. Removing the dead wood from the trees is expected to take between 1-3 days and will be completed the following week.
How will the dead wood be removed?
The arborist will prune off the dead wood, in small sections, so the branches can be lowered to the ground more easily and cause less damage to anything below. Pruning is usually carried out mechanically with a chainsaw or similar tool. Depending on the stability of the ground surface and the tree, accessing the dead wood may be done via:
- trees may be climbed with ropes.
- a working platform erected.
- a crane or cherry picker used.
The method of access is usually based on the safe work method used for the task, based on individual risk assessments for the site and the tree.
Why are we removing the dead wood?
Dead wooding is a process carried out by qualified arborists to remove dead wood from existing that are being retained in public places. Dead wood in these trees poses a potential safety risk to the public and potentially the tree for several reasons.
Dead branches can unpredictably fall and potentially cause damage to people and property. Dead wood adds unnecessary weight to the tree that can make it unstable which can cause trees to fall in adverse weather conditions.
Removing dead wood also helps the tree direct energy into healthy parts of the tree and can also assist in prolonging the life of older trees.
