As part of Monash Council's Street Tree Strategy, residents of Southampton Drive are invited to let us know what type of tree you'd like to see us plant in your street.
Our Street Tree Strategy helps protect and increase our street tree canopy across Monash - something we know is very important to our residents because of the role it plays in cooling, shading and beautifying our streets.
Why does Council identify trees for removal?
When assessing a street that is part of our Street Tree Strategy, we flag trees for removal that are dead, dying (assessed as having less than five years useful life), diseased or dangerous (pose an inappropriate level of risk to people or assets which cannot be reasonably be managed).
These trees are then replaced where appropriate and we also look for other opportunities to plant trees on the street.
Southampton Drive, Mulgrave
Our arborists have completed individual tree assessments based on the above criteria and, in Southampton Drive, we are proposing to remove and replace all 18 trees in the street.
Species for replanting
Angophora hispida (Dwarf Apple Gum) - to be planted on both sides of the road.
This is a smaller, dwarf form of Angophora (syn. Eucalyptus) and while we grow it as a small tree with a single trunk, it can be grown as a multi-stemmed specimen. Hispida means bristly and its young stems and new foliage can be described as extremely hairy. Its trunk produces attractive flaky grey and brown bark. Cream flowers are borne in the warmer months between November and January.
Size - height x width: 7-8m x 5-6m
Foliage: Evergreen
Ginkgo biloba “Princeton Sentry" - to be planted on both sides of the road.
Size - height x width: 11m x 4m
Foliage: Deciduous
