Let's get behind another campaign..                                             Vote for the Bulleen River Red Gum for Tree of the Year.

Last month our practice Urban Initiatives successfully nominated this remarkable River Redgum for 2019 National Trust Victorian Tree of the Year,  to save this tree and draw attention to the critical state of our natural heritage and the often blatant disregard for indigenous places of significance. We require your help to do this.
 
The Bulleen River Red Gum is a resilient elder of its species. It survives between Manningham Rd, Bridge Street and a Caltex Service Station. This powerful juxtaposition, as the attached photo shows, is an ominous reminder of what has been lost, the critical state of our natural heritage and of our responsibility to keep safe what remains.
 
This tree is threatened by impending tunnel works for with the North-East Link and it will not be the only tree to go: the nearby Yarra River Corridor is home to thousands of trees like this one. This fragile and precious landscape can never be replaced.
 
We call our colleagues, clients and friends, firstly, to vote for the Bulleen River Red Gum. Voting raises awareness that loss of large old trees is not an isolated issue, that these trees are sacred, that they are irreplaceable and that the know-how exists to do so much better.
 
Please follow the link to the Victorian Tree of the Year Facebook page to vote before May 19th. Please also feel free to forward this to your friends and networks.
https://www.facebook.com/NationalTrustVictoria/photos/pcb.2092579737486681/2092576237487031/?type=3&theater
 
Many thanks for reading this and hopefully for vote for the Bulleen River Red Gum,