Award Season is Nigh
Hume City Quick Facts: Human population: 171,996 Street Tree population: 150,000 Park Tree population: 30,000 and counting UF Budget: $2.7M Number of staff: 12, plus contractor support
tree during the warmer weather over the first few years.
We also engage with schools in areas where vandalism is occurring, involving students in tree planting to culti- vate a sense of ownership and pride among the student population. Then we work hard to establish trees in those areas with vandalism to ensure we outlast the vandals.
What do you wish you had more time for in your job?
JS: I would like to have more time working with schools and community groups to plant trees in reserves to pro- vide shade and all the other benefits that trees offer. I would like to plant more long-lived large shade trees in our parks that will last for generations.
Anything else you want to be sure to share?
JS: I like to meet people and share knowledge and expe- rience. I usually do this at the TREENET symposium in Adelaide each year and really look forward to hearing what other people in the tree industry are up to. As an industry we need to share ideas and experiences to help each other to improve the standing and impact we have on the environment.
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Be thinking about your colleagues who deserve special recognition for research, writing, program creation, or service to the SMA. Look for Awards Nominations details in the July/August City Trees and on the SMA Website, www.urban-forestry.com.
