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Understanding Impact Assessment

September 24, 2025

Impact Assessment – what do arborists need to know? Arborists involved in report writing come to the role from many different paths — from practical tree work and horticulture, to landscape architecture, ecology or other science fields. When preparing Arboricultural…

Which Councils have a 3m rule for trees?

July 25, 2023

Council Tree Laws in NSW – Which councils have the “3m rule” for trees? The “3m rule” for trees often refers to a rule within particular council areas that exempts trees within 3m of certain structures. Historically there was a…

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Outside the Building Footprint: Tree Impacts from Ancillary Features – for Architects, Designers & Engineers

July 1, 2023

This article and video is Part 3 of New Leaf Arboriculture’s series on Designing Around Trees, and it covers how close you can build to existing trees, considering the need for external underground services, changes to ground levels and other…

Designing Levels: Important Information for Architects and Engineers – Video 2 of the Designing Around Trees series

January 19, 2021

When you are designing around trees, as an architect, engineer or designer, one of the most important considerations is how they will be impacted by the finished levels created by your project. Take a look at what you need to…

Applying the Scientific Method to Tree Reporting

September 14, 2020

Are you wondering how an arboricultural consultant goes about writing an arborist report? This is the 2nd part to my previous article ‘Applying the Scientific Method to Tree Assessment’. As I quoted in part one of this article, the definition…

What do Architects need to know about Trees? Video 1 of Designing Around Trees Series

August 3, 2020

Trees are beautiful aesthetic features, but they’re also vital components of our cities and communities. And designing around trees needs to be done carefully, so that they’ll be around for many years to come. As an arboricultural consultant (and former…

Applying the Scientific Method to Tree Assessment

July 18, 2019

Are you wondering how a consulting arborist goes about their work? As an arborist going into any tree assessment situation, we’ll usually have some background information, which may help or hinder the assessment. You might have been told that the…

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Understanding Impact Assessment

Which Councils have a 3m rule for trees?

Outside the Building Footprint: Tree Impacts from Ancillary Features – for Architects, Designers & Engineers

Designing Levels: Important Information for Architects and Engineers – Video 2 of the Designing Around Trees series

Applying the Scientific Method to Tree Reporting

What do Architects need to know about Trees? Video 1 of Designing Around Trees Series

Applying the Scientific Method to Tree Assessment

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