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Victorian Tree Climbing Championship 2012

Another fine event by the VTIO crew: 52 climbers made it through in time to do the master’s challenge before dusk.  There were a few surprises: the rescue dummy for the master’s and women’s grade was set in a fairly … Continue reading

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dead eucalypt removal

into trees and AP Trees of Ferny Creek teamed up recently to take down a large dead eucalypt, in a community recreation area in Kinglake.  The job was made more difficult as the dead tree had become quite brittle, and … Continue reading

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Big(gest) tree climbing

Over the 2011 Christmas holidays, into trees joined a team of American canopy scientists and researchers, climbing and measuring the giant Eucalyptus regnans in Tasmania.  The video below is a short collection of clips from a couple of the trees … Continue reading

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