New Street Trees in Le Gallienne Crescent, Mulgrave
The trees in Le Gallienne Crescent, Mulgrave have been nominated for renewal as part of Council’s Street Tree Strategy.
The Street Tree Strategy aims to enhance and preserve Monash’s street tree canopy to ensure it continues to be a source of neighbourhood and city pride. We hope to create engaging and inviting green spaces, encouraging walking, cycling and street activity and delivering tangible benefits to local communities.
Our focus is on preserving trees that are healthy and creating additional planting in local parks and reserves to boost greenery.
We will only be removing and replacing those trees that are dead, dying (with a useful life expectancy of less than two years) or dangerous (they pose a risk to the community in the short term).
Street Tree Assessments
Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and in Le Gallienne Crescent, Mulgrave we are proposing to remove 4 trees and will be planting a total of eighteen 18 trees which includes an additional 14 trees in vacant locations.
Replacement Tree Species
Council’s Street Tree Strategy team has proposed 3 appropriate tree species to be considered for planting. In some cases, we will need to select 2 complementary species to be planted on either side of the road to accommodate constraints such as power lines, service pits and other infrastructure that exists within the street.
A proposed street tree renewal plan including all proposed tree removals, replacements and species choices has been drafted for Le Gallienne Crescent:
Le Gallienne Crescent - Proposed Tree Renewal Plan(PDF, 1MB)
If you would like a hard copy of the plan please contact council using the details below.
Feedback
Council’s Street Tree Strategy team has created 3 options to choose from using the most appropriate species for the location.
Options 1, 2 and 3 provide a choice for the same tree on either side of the street providing benefits to the streetscape as listed in the attached tree overview.
For more information, please contact Lucas Skelton, Manager Horticulture, on 9518 3555.
Council sought feedback (reply paid mail and online survey) on the preferred option of tree species, directly affected residents would like to see planted in their street, until Friday 13 November 2020.
Proposed Species Options - Le Gallienne Crescent(PDF, 803KB)