POLL: Council seeks information about poisoned trees
Rosewood trees mystery
Douglas Shire Council today encouraged anyone with information about the poisoned Rosewood trees on Warner Street to advise Council.
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This comes in the wake of Council, acting on the advice of arborist reports, removing eight Rosewood trees in mid-November following a toxicology report which confirmed a number of the iconic trees were poisoned.
In a statement to Newsport, Council said it had conducted a thorough investigation into the poisoning which looked into a number of possibilities within its powers.
“Unfortunately, while toxicology reports indicated the trees were poisoned, identifying the person/s responsible is extremely difficult.
“We continue to encourage anyone with information about the trees to contact Council on: [email protected] or call (07) 4099 9444.”
Council’s recent focus has been on ensuring the survival of the trees by completing the following work:
- Removing deadwood;
- Aerating soil and applying an anti-fungal;
- Applying treatments of broad-spectrum fertilizer (Nitrophoska T.E);
- Treating all wounds with insecticide and steri-prune; and
- Cleaning old wounds and loose bark from base of trees up to 1.8m and treat, including treating damaged roots.
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