finale..........Hanne..SCU World Environment Day

final performance - World Environment Day_ Sunshine Coast Uni

performance: leaves breathe
location: World Environment Day - Sunshine Coast University
time: 12.45pm
date: Sunday 6th June

leaves breathe
Performance
Corrie Wrights Treeline project leaves breathe will come to conclusion with a performance, the last component of a complex process. A mystery performer will assist in bringing Corrie’s installation piece into full realisation by composing and performing a creative arrangement that is thought provoking, dramatic and has an element of humour.
Our mystery performer has explored many styles in performing Arts from Life model to Amateur Theatre actor to Community Arts Worker to Playback theatre actor/musician to Roving street character/clown to vocalist and ukulele player.

leaves breathe performance - movie by Judy Barass

up close - collecting

Conrad - Eumundi Markets

Eumundi Markets 15/5/10

Eumundi Markets

performance--Wood Expo

http://www.malenywoodexpo.com.au/woodexpo/

bikes finished....ready to go

the mechanics are complete

life as a leaf - Woodford Folk Festival - forum interaction

life as a leaf- forum interaction - Woodford Folk Festival -Arti Arti - TreeLine artist talks

work in progress - testing ideas

testing the mechanics  - just have no refence point to understand mechanic's lucky i know Russel Anderson

harsh environments

the leaves breathe

The Leaves Breathe investigates the urban tree and considers a social-ecological perspective* that recognizes complex interactions as a central component for the wellbeing of trees.
This perspective focuses on towns as urban ecosystems and dynamic environments in which the flora and fauna are a direct result of the human influence.
How important to towns and town dwellers is the urban tree?
How important in the town context is the tree linked to our wellbeing?

* social-ecological perspective is a framework to examine the multiple effects and interrelatedness of social elements in an environment. Social ecology is the study of people in an environment and the influences on one another.

questions for Will Clegg (resident Arborist)

Will Clegg Arboriculture Services leader
Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Can you give me your definition for what is a 'significant tree'?
Significant tree is a tree of value to the community, or to the environment. While it might not be heritage listed it has still been recognised by the local authority i.e. council that it has value whether in aesthetics, age, form, rarity, size or cultural/historical significance.
Our council mapping system has a layer including these trees and their locations.

Does council have an Urban Tree policy?
Council does have an urban tree management policy which outlines what constitutes a reason for action/inaction as appropriate for maintenance, retention or removal of street trees. We also have local laws which regulate what can and can't be carried out in relation to vegetation management and then we can take appropriate action i.e. fining residents if those laws are breached. We also have A.S.4373 which is the Australian pruning standard and that is designed to regulate tree work in this country.

What are the most challenging aspects of you job regarding urban trees?
The most challenging part of our job is balancing what we have the resources to do and what the guidelines allow us to do with what residents want. Many people require education on the value of trees and correct pruning methods.

What do you feel are the key areas (regarding urban trees) that you would like the broader community to know?
Trees are the world’s lungs; the world would be bleak without them. Trees in residential areas allow more wildlife, offer shade to house, cars, roads( Studies revealed that bitumen lasts 3 x longer under trees) and people. They increase amenity (soften the look of a street) to areas and increase house prices. Studies carried out in America found that areas with trees had lower crime rates. If correct species were planted in correct sites with sufficient growing room, there would be very few problems. Trees do not just fall over. 90% of the time the roots have been cut in urban areas for construction. (With storms all bets are off)

visual captures-Adelaide + symposium proceedings

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TreeLine project

TreeLine is a people art science nature ecoart initative of the Caloundra Regional Gallery
encouraging predominantly onsite artworks with significant trees across the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland.