Cities lose thousands of mature trees a year. On Overbury Drive, neighbours were determined to protect a solitary giant dying red gum – stuck right in the middle of their roadSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsIt’s a striking image; in a suburban landscape where nature has been largely pushed aside to make way for roads, houses and driveways, the thick craggy trunk of a towering river red gum tree stands defiantly in place, forcing the bitumen to squeeze and buckle around it. Bang in the middle of the street.Barely a day goes by without the residents of Overbury Drive noticing a carload of tourists or curious locals pulling up in their quiet cul-de-sac, cameras at the ready. Continue reading...
Residents of Adelaide's Clarence Park, including Paolo Rossi, Carlo Jensen, Rachael Nielsen, and her son Gerry, are fighting to protect a 200-year-old river red gum tree growing in the middle of Overbury Drive. The tree, a local landmark unofficially named the "Sacred Tree," faces threats from urban development that disrupts its root system and creates a hostile environment. Locals recognize the importance of urban trees.
