Valuing our Trees: an Important Community Resource
Location
Benga, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens
About
Join us for an afternoon tea with two guest speakers
Chris Keys, President of the Dandenong and District and the Springvale Historical Societies Inc. will speak on topic of the trees of the district and their history.
Dr. Greg Moore, Chair of Significant Tree Register and Research Fellow of Melbourne University will present on ‘The Value of Your Significant Trees’: “Significant, old trees are valuable assets. They do things that other organisms cannot, but we continue to undervalue them to the point where many are removed unnecessarily. As climate changes the value of these large, old trees will increase. The sequester carbon, they shade and cool and provide habitat for a diverse range of other species."
Free event, bookings required
For assistance with any questions, contact the heritage team on culturalheritage@cgd.vic.gov.au or call 8571 1000.
Image: Mechanics Institute Dandenong, c1880. Courtesy of the Dandenong and District Historical Society
Chris Keys, President of the Dandenong and District and the Springvale Historical Societies Inc. will speak on topic of the trees of the district and their history.
Dr. Greg Moore, Chair of Significant Tree Register and Research Fellow of Melbourne University will present on ‘The Value of Your Significant Trees’: “Significant, old trees are valuable assets. They do things that other organisms cannot, but we continue to undervalue them to the point where many are removed unnecessarily. As climate changes the value of these large, old trees will increase. The sequester carbon, they shade and cool and provide habitat for a diverse range of other species."
Free event, bookings required
For assistance with any questions, contact the heritage team on culturalheritage@cgd.vic.gov.au or call 8571 1000.
Image: Mechanics Institute Dandenong, c1880. Courtesy of the Dandenong and District Historical Society