Street trees in Hansworth Street, Mulgrave
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
Council’s arborist has completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and in Hansworth Street, Mulgrave, we are proposing to remove two trees and will be planting a total of 32 trees which includes an additional 30 trees in vacant locations.
Replacement Tree Species
In some cases, we will need to select two 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 Hansworth Street:
Hansworth Street Detailed Layout Street Tree Strategy(PDF, 829KB)
If you would like to receive a hard copy of the plan, please contact council using the details below.
Survey results
Council’s Street Tree Strategy team has created 3 options to choose from using the most appropriate species for the location.
We are pleased to advise that your street has selected Option 2 – Magnolia grandiflora ‘Teddy Bear Magnolia’.
Voting results:
- Option 1: Carpinus fastigiata, Fastigiated Hornbeam - 0 votes
- Option 2: Magnolia grandiflora, Teddy Bear Magnolia - 9 votes
- Option 3: Prunus cerasifera, Oakville Crimson Spire - 6 votes
The Magnolia grandiflora ‘Teddy Bear Magnolia’ is a small evergreen tree. The leaves are glossy and dark green on top, and bronze underneath. It produces large white flowers from late spring to autumn.
This tree will be planted on both the power line and non-power line sides of the street.
The new trees for your street are expected to be planted in June/July 2022, following removals in May 2022.
Council will be responsible for the care of the new street trees for the first two years as they become established. However our residents can play a vital role in their successful establishment by keeping an eye on them and reporting to Council if they see the tree is not looking well or has been damaged.
The trees will then become part of Council’s annual tree maintenance program, where they will be checked and pruned, if necessary.
For more information, please contact Lucas Skelton, Manager Horticulture, on 9518 3555.
Proposed Tree Species Options - Hansworth Street(PDF, 711KB)