Landscape tree production

Information on the testing process for the AS 2303:2018 Standard, including a flow diagram and a table of preferred tree stock sizes for given container volumes.

Western Sydney University, in collaboration with Hort Innovation and its “Hort Frontiers Green Cities Fund”, have embarked upon a 5-year plan to develop planning tools, engaging the public and stakeholders in a new conversation about urban greening and the role that trees play in urban ecosystems.

The success of tree planting starts at the beginning of a tree’s life and the eventual impact of nursery production decisions may not be seen immediately. The nursery industry is on a journey to refine a standard for landscape trees, ensuring they thrive for centuries in a greener Australia. This began in April 2015 with…

In 2016-2017, researchers assessed 13,820 trees in 23 wholesale nurseries to see how well Australian Standard 2303:2015 Tree Stock for Landscape Use applies to trees of different species and climates in nurseries across the country, with specific emphasis on tree stock balance and size index equations. This Nursery Paper looks at the findings of their…

Between April 2016 and January 2017, researchers from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University assessed more than 13,000 trees to see how closely the current standard matches trees of different species and climates in nurseries across Australia.