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Woodlands Golf Club Tree Management Plan

At Woodlands we do not take the decision to remove trees or vegetation lightly. However, the removal of unhealthy

or unsafe trees is vital in maintaining a long term effective tree management program at our Golf Club.

In accordance with the Tree Logic report carried out in 2010 and the 2014 update by Glen Waters of Glen Waters

Arboriculture, the following trees are proposed for removal during 2015 because of either poor health or very poor

and hazardous structure.

Planting of trees to replace removed trees may occur depending on location. The new trees will be chosen carefully;

with only local indigenous trees that have long term genetic solid structure selected.

In 2015 it is planned to plant more new trees than the number of trees that will be removed. The program of new

tree planting has begun already and Members are asked to be aware when playing near new trees to avoid the loss

of or damage to these important future assets of our Golf Course.

PROPOSED TREE REMOVALS 2015

HOLE 1

TREE NUMBER: 2712

SPECIES: Iron Bark (Eucalyptus Tricarpa)

LOCATION: RHS Fairway adjacent to Men’s 2nd tee.

This tree is suffering from repeated bifurcations. This means the tree has split from the body into two parts multiple

times, therefore deeming the tree to be structurally hazardous.

This tree will be replaced with a River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis) and various understory plants

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TREE NUMBER: 2703

SPECIES: River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis)

LOCATION: RHS Fairway near bottom Carpark

This tree has numerous Canker wounds caused by fungal disease which has placed the tree under stress. There is

also a large amount of dead wood through the tree, therefore this tree has been deemed structurally very poor.

In the foreground of the above left hand picture a replacement tree is visible which has already started to mature

and will benefit from the space it will have to grow into.

TREE NUMBER: 2832

SPECIES: Sugar Gum (Eucalyptus Cladocaylx)

LOCATION: RHS fairway just before the green.

This tree has been deemed structurally very poor in the Tree Logic report and its proximity to the fairway means it is

also having an impact on the surrounding fairway turf density and health.

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HOLE 2

TREE NUMBER: 2943

SPECIES: Coastal Manna Gum (Eucalyptus Pryoriana)

LOCATION: LHS Fairway approximately 30m from green.

This tree has been split in half which has made it asymmetrical as well as being completely rotten through the

middle and structurally very poor.

One River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis) and two Coastal Manna Gum (Eucalyptus Pryoriana) will be planted

up the left side between the current River Red Gum and Coastal Manna Gums

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HOLE 6

TREE NUMBER: 53

SPECIES: Southern Mahogany (Eucalyptus Botryoides)

LOCATION: LHS Green

Southern Mahogany gums are proven to be a problematic tree for golf courses. Their height combined with poor

genetic structure can make them structurally unsound and prone to dropping limbs or being rotten in the middle. An

example of this tree is on the right hand side at the start of the 18th fairway along the fence line that was removed

August 2014 (pictured below.) This species is also very susceptible to pest and disease attack. Tree 53 has been

classed as having poor structure and poor health and should be removed at the same time as trees 54 and 55 before

it deteriorates any further.

Southern Mahogany that was removed

August 2014 with rotten trunk Tree 53

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TREE NUMBER: 54

SPECIES: Southern Mahogany (Eucalyptus Botryoides)

LOCATION: LHS Green

This tree has been deemed to have a very poor structure due to Bifurcation which has made it a structurally unsound

and therefore hazardous.

TREE NUMBER: 55

SPECIES: Southern Mahogany (Eucalyptus Botryoides)

LOCATION: LHS GREEN.

This tree has a Basal cavity; a decaying open wound at the base of the tree that has an impact on the structure of the

tree. The large scale of this tree combined with a basal cavity has deemed this tree structurally very poor.

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By removing trees 53, 54 and 55 this will leave a minor gap adjacent to the 6th green side bunkers. This shouldn’t

increase the risk of golfers being hit on the 6th green or fairway from stray balls from the men’s 7th tee. In the photo

below taken from the RHS of the men’s 7th tee, stray shots towards the 6th green will be stopped by the Tuart

(Eucalyptus Gomphocephela ) next the ladies tee. The Southern Mahogany’s have a majority of their foliage towards

the top of the tree therefore are only stopping balls that will completely clear the 6th fairway and not the low snap

hooks. This is visible from the picture below.

The three Southern Mahogany’s (Eucalyptus Botryoides) will be replaced with two Coastal Manna’s (Eucalyptus

Pryoriana) once removal works have been carried out.

The Tuart protects all of the 6th green and

most of the 6th fairway from any stray balls

even if the tees are on the RHS of the 7th

tee.

Southern Mahogany gums to be removed

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TREE NUMBER: 69

SPECIES: Eucalyptus spp.

LOCATION: LHS Fairway about 125 metres out from the green.

This tree is dead and has been deemed to have a hazardous structure. There are also cracks present in the trunk

which contributes to its poor structure.

This tree will be replaced with a Coastal Manna Gum (Eucalyptus Pryoriana)

HOLE 7 TREE NUMBER: 168

SPECIES: Eucalyptus Botryoides (Southern Mahogany Gum)

LOCATION: RHS 7TH Fairway approximately 150m from green

This tree has a poor structure and fungal fruiting bodies which cause decay. On recent inspection the tree now has a

large Basal wound which could cause it to fail structurally. It is obvious since this tree was last inspected, it has

declined dramatically in health.

This tree will be replaced with one Coastal Manna Gum (Eucalyptus Pryoriana) and already has 5 young trees in this

area which will benefit from space to grow.

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HOLE 13

TREE NUMBER: 659

SPECIES: Tuart (Eucalyptus Gomphocepela)

LOCATION: LHS Fairway past last fairway bunker

This tree has been deemed hazardous. The photographs below clearly show that the tree has split up the middle

during early development which has caused the tree to be become structurally unbalanced.

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HOLE 16

TREE NUMBER: 1217

SPECIES: Gippsland Manna Gum (Eucalyptus Pryoriana)

LOCATION: LHS Fairway at the start of the fairway.

This tree has been deemed structurally very poor and is dead through some of the main trunk. Being so close to the

fairway has resulted in having an effect on the turf density and quality. This tree also obstructs some play from the

ladies tee.

This tree has already been replaced with another Coastal Manna Gum (Eucalyptus Pryoriana ) planted behind this

tree and back away from the fairway.

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HOLE 18

TREE NUMBER: 2248

SPECIES: Eucalyptus Botryoides (Southern Mahogany)

LOCATION: RHS Fairway about 190 metres from the green.

This tree has been deemed to have very poor structure due to the fact it has lost its main leader and has poor branch

attachment.

TREE NUMBER: 2249

SPECIES: Eucalyptus Botryoides (Southern Mahogany)

LOCATION: RHS Fairway about 190 meters out from green

This tree is dead, has a Bifurcation and is structurally very poor.

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