Street Trees must take Priority

Many councils are already attempting to increase tree canopy but struggle against development demands, residents’ hostility towards trees and young trees lost to drought or vandalism.

This is a draft chapter in Book 1 - Verge Gardening for Individuals and Groups.
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Urban heat kills more people than floods and fires, but is less obvious. With Australian suburbs becoming dangerously hot - especially for the old, young, already ill or on medication - it is a …