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| Thread ID: 71701 | 2006-08-14 03:19:00 | trees and chopping them down | jonp (7517) | PC World Chat |
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| 478372 | 2006-08-14 22:40:00 | You are caught between a rock and a hard place. Many people cut down trees, not for reasons of danger, shade etc, but because they want to open up a view and/or develop the property. In other words, self interest. But if they own the tree, why shouldn't they? Here we have the conflict between community interests in the natural environment versus private property rights. Hard to balance. I'm sure you will plant the natives but the trouble is that's what developers say too. And five years later when the native plants are found to be spindly sad or dead specimens, the developer has moved on or shrugs and says they didn't grow. I suspect the Makita solution is best (but get someone else to do it so you can properly deny it). |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 478373 | 2006-08-14 22:42:00 | Nice post bob! :lol: With sufficient wire etc could you turn the tree into a Tesla coil? BTW, congratulations bob! Well done..... No, you just end up with a large EMP device that will destroy any surrounding electrical device that is plugged in while the storm is brewing. Congrats? On what? :confused: |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 478374 | 2006-08-15 01:18:00 | i think an answer would be to go and plant a 4m kauri tree in front of every window, front door and garage of the "expert" arborist property - then appeal every appliaction to have them chopped down. That may give him some appreciation of where all the applicants are coming from. Wouldn't solve my probelm exactly but may help others in the future | jonp (7517) | ||
| 478375 | 2006-08-15 02:31:00 | You guys are lucky, I have a neighbour who I think has been poisoning our trees, 2 now have died mysteriously one each time we have been away on holiday. | netchicken (4843) | ||
| 478376 | 2006-08-15 02:51:00 | You guys are lucky, I have a neighbour who I think has been poisoning our trees, 2 now have died mysteriously one each time we have been away on holiday. How long did they take to die and can you ask him what he used :D |
jonp (7517) | ||
| 478377 | 2006-08-15 03:56:00 | Why not plant the natives anyway close to the offending tree. Then tell council to protect the natives and in order for them to survive you will need to remove said tree. Or - hang a dead animal from the tree (not condoning cruelty to animals, I'm thinking road kill) and then protest that as Tangata Whenua the tree is now Tapu and needs to be removed as part of cultural protocol. (no idea if this is the case, just made it up but I doubt anyone at council level would know anyway) |
sam m (517) | ||
| 478378 | 2006-08-15 03:57:00 | Funny tree laws we have in this country. An arborist was removing and trimming trees next door to us in Pakuranga, and said he wasn't allowed by law to chop one without our consent because it overhung our property. Difficult decision to make because we like the tree a lot, but the overhang drops a lot of stuff into our gutters. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 478379 | 2006-08-15 09:28:00 | Congrats? On what? :confused: On getting your qualification / certification. |
andrew93 (249) | ||
| 478380 | 2006-08-15 09:54:00 | I would just cut it down. If anyone come on your property to stop issue them with a trespass notice. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
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