Stonewall Tree Management
Stonewall Tree Management and Maintenance:
Highways Department is currently responsible to maintain around 120 nos. stonewall trees (SWT). Regular inspection, monitoring survey, risk assessment and pruning operations are carried out regularly to ensure public safety. A multi-disciplinary working group for SWT management is in place to pursue the long term healthy growth and proper structure of SWTs; in which landscape architect provides arboricultural expertise, surveyor provides 3D models and monitoring displacement of SWTs, structural engineer advises on support system while geotechnical and civil engineers advise on geotechnical and stone-wall maintenance issues.
Stonewall Tree Management
A magnificent stonewall tree at Po Shan Road – The red arrow indicates an aerial root being guided to form a woody supporting root and landed on ground for additional support.