In Tweets: City Parks cuts down several dead trees infected by shot-hole-borer beetles in Craighall Park
CRAIGHALL PARK – City Parks cuts down dead trees infected by shot-hole-borer beetles in Craighall Park.
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JPCZ) have removed 40 trees affected by shot-hole borers in Craighall Park.
This follows an open day discussion on 8 March that tackled the impact of the shot-hole borer. The cutting of trees begun at Richmond and Buckingham avenues in Craighall.
Our journalist, Sarah Koning has been tweeting live during the process. Follow her tweets here
City Parks is cutting down a number of dead trees infected with shot hole borer today as part of their blitz @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/S1zjIfdcxG
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) March 19, 2019
MMC for Community Development, councillor Nonhlanhla Sifumba was also joined by local ward councillors during the process.
MMC Sifumba and ward councillors have arrived in Buckingham Avenue to see 42 dead trees removed @JoburgParksZoo @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/FQSDFrzA7C
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) March 19, 2019
City Parks get ready to remove a number of dead trees in Craighall Park and transfer chipped wood to Brixton Cemetry to be solarised @JoburgParksZoo @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/p0nHEnlDNK
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) March 19, 2019
Ward 90 councillor Martin Williams said he was pleased by City Parks’ decision to finally remove the infected trees in his ward.
Watch:
Ben Mosalesa from City Parks explained the process of removing dead box elder trees in Buckingham Avenue.
Watch:
Ben Mosalesa explains the process of removing the dead box elder trees in Buckingham Avenue @NonnysZA @JoburgParksZoo @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/NcozE4qG1Y
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) March 19, 2019
A wood chipper cuts the wood into tiny pieces and transfers it into the truck which will be moved into Brixton Cemetry where the wood will be solarised.
Watch:
City Parks shows off their heavy duty plastic used to solarise the infected wood @JoburgParksZoo @NonnysZA @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/zE086aWNRO
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) March 19, 2019
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City Parks officials cut down a dead tree in Buckingham Avenue which is infected with shot hole borer @NonnysZA @RK_Gazette @JoburgParksZoo pic.twitter.com/YPUeMxeCcU
— Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) March 19, 2019
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