Historical document
TREENET - Pilot study of street tree planting in South Australia (NY00042)
Publication date: June 1, 2001
Delivery Partner: Adelaide University
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
This pilot study surveyed 5 advanced street tree growers and 33 local governments in SA. The Nursery Industry supplied millions of dollars of street tree stock annually.
The goals of the survey were:
There was broad consensus amongst respondents that the availability of quality information about tree species and their suitability as street trees was one of the most important factors to the success of tree planting programs, along with quality of tree stock and site conditions.
This historical project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Nursery Fund
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