Continuing to improve understanding and integration of green infrastructure, specifically trees and their management, into the urban fabric, I will be presenting at this one day event in Bengaluru. Treecare, a close collaborator, will be giving climbing demonstrations.
There is no space to join in person, but to join online, you can follow this Conference Link.
There are many things to consider when planting trees next to buildings and along roads or avenues. This is a non-exhaustive list of tree species that I recommend for our region (Auroville, India) in the typical laterite or black cotton soil. This is an evolving list.
General species selection criteria:
Not prone to structural failure
Drought resistant
No dangerous fruit (falling risk-wise and also poisonous plants taken into account)
Ideally with interesting features (bark, leaves, flowers, shape, fruit etc…)
No buttress or superficial roots (surface roots that would disturb pavement, hinder traffic)
Little mess in terms of fruits, flowers, foliage (apart from fruit trees)
Important for local ecology
Large evergreen trees to be used as shade for houses or avenues
Scholar tree, Alstonia scholaris: Fast growing tree with nice leaves and flowers
Bullet wood, Mimusops elengi: Medium growing tree with fragrant flowers. Very resistant to storms and droughts
Please add comments to this list directly or in the more exhaustive spreadsheet. I am especially looking for more recommendations as the more diversity, the better.
A presentation I gave providing a brief glimpse into the effects that trees have on our lives and surroundings in an urban setting.
Presentation starts at 3:30.
Recently, in urban settings, trees are being used more as green infrastructure providing ecosystem services rather than merely street furniture. This presentation illustrates some ways in which this applies.
This presentation uses examples from the U.S, the U.K. and from India, where I am based. It includes the positive and negative effects and ways to improve matters with existing trees as well as potential trees. It is based on experience and research from around the world.
This is relevant for architects, town planners, municipal corporations, engineers, landscapers and anybody interested in improving urban forests through arboriculture.
If you have a tree in India that you think might benefit from being moved to a better location, please get in contact with myself or Tree Care, India (link above).
We would also be happy to discuss details with regards to anything tree related.
I hope this will inspire people to move some trees instead of just chopping them down.