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The pines loosing its pines 2-May-2008 At 10:16:17 PM dazasterplan

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everyone is talking about water, and the removal of the pines how about this, when the pines are removed install a temporay shelter with water collection stored and piped into underground dripper irrrigation. this will give shade and be safe from tree fallor limb drop. planting areas can be established close to these shelters and once established the shelter can be removed and used at another site. voila new campground with mixed native species then we can think about reconstructibg the understorey herbs and grasses.in the big scheme trees and shrubs can usually establish in 2-5 years then after that there on there own as wendy said look at the mixed planting behind the composting loos that used to be preety bleak now its a great spot to camp.
The problem with the above area is that there are too many paths and when it rains run off can be disasterous. Again with a bit of ground work that run off can be directed into exsisting trees with some mulch around the base etc, etc. We shoulb be thinking about capturing as much rainfall (when it happens remember last years natimuk festival) at the site as possible then redirecting to where its needed. Just remember the reason were all talking about this is cause we all love to camp at the mount under some type of tree.(Kerrin- horticulturalist helping reconstruct native pastures throughout Victoria even out round mount araps)