De-Nutting a Bunya Pine

25/09/2014

Interesting jobs come up all the time. These Bunya Pines at Forest Hill State School are Heritage listed but every year they pose a serious hazard to people and property.

Each tree grows 50 to 100 nut cones every year which weigh 3-5kgs each. This is not a good place to stand, sit or park your car in February as bird poop may not be the only thing that lands on you!

Using a rather large crane and "dog box" this years ripe nuts and the following years crop of developing nuts were removed

Mark Reinbott

Arborist and keen fisherman