Tim Johnson: Local Government Arborist.

23/03/2022

A horticulturist, naturalist and educator by training, Tim Johnsons' profession of choice is local government arborist. His primary foci during twenty five years with South Australian councils have been sustaining the legacy of earlier horticulturists by continuing to establish trees for future communities and adapting local government practices to meet the challenges of increasing spatial pressures, the degradation of urban soils and climate change. 

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Tim Johnson, cover such topics as; 

• His venture into the profession;
• Tim's passion for a sustainable future for local communities; 
• Defining tree root uplift;
• How permeable paving helps;
• Why trees are so important;
• The biggest mistakes made with Urban Design; 
• The TREENET: Tree and Roadway Experimental and Education Network; 
• Tim's biggest learnings from using pavers in urban design; 
• and much more...

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TREENET

WSUD SA

Paving Manuals 

CMAA

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