Tree pruning is an important aspect of maintaining a tree health and keeping the surrounding area safe.

Common reasons for pruning a tree are to remove dead branches, improve tree form and structure and manage risks.

Tree Response recently completed canopy reduction works on a mature River Red Gum. This large tree was located on a local secondary college. Until recently, there was another mature tree adjacent to it, which had to be removed due to declining tree health.

Following the removal of the other adjacent tree, remedial pruning was undertaken to minimise the likelihood of trunk and branch failures and also to improve the form of the tree. Remedial pruning undertaken involved reducing the height of the tree to minimise trunk failure from wind exposure. Structural pruning was also undertaken to improve the internal branch structure of the tree.

Pruning works in progress - note the original height and branch structure of tree prior to pruning.

Trunk in photo was the adjacent tree that was removed due to declining tree health

River Red Gum after height reduction and structural pruning