Jon Sullivan on Nostr: The most dangerous time for suburban trees in private gardens is when houses get ...

The most dangerous time for suburban trees in private gardens is when houses get sold. Sometimes they're felled to tidy up a garden before sale. Sometimes they're felled by the new owners. Very few trees in private gardens are as old as the city.

This wonderful old kowhai tree on Samuel Street in Ōtautahi-Christchurch was cut down in the last two weeks when the house sold.

The tree had just finished flowering and not yet leafed out (so it wasn't looking its best).

Sigh.

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