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<div dir="auto">Hi Dwayne,</div>
<div dir="auto">If you ever get a chance to visit Central Park, they allow grasses and wildflowers to grow around the base of many of their trees. They also block pedestrian access in many areas, or at least limit access to make it more difficult. This prevents
socially built trails, and compaction of course.<span></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">This is one of the most well-kept parks anywhere and may be an extreme example. But the results are in the pudding. Along with very diligent operators.<span></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">In Markham, parks staff underwent training each spring, maybe a lecture even from the mean forestry supervisor too, with some success.</div>
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<div dir="auto">You'll never get 100%, but minimizing is a goal. Trying new things like grass/wildflower growth at the base, natural Regen areas, connected mulch beds, etc. will generate some complaints from the public, but public info signs can help too,
to inform the public of intentions. </div>
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<div dir="auto">Risk reduction's first line in defense in H and S is removal from the risk, we gotta keep the trimmers and mowers away!<span></span></div>
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<div dir="auto">Peter</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] String trimmer damage</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Good morning, I have a question for all but perhaps more so for municipal arborists/contract administrators who manage newly planted trees in city parks.
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</span></span></span>Have you had issues with other city staff causing damage to young trees with string trimmers while performing maintenance?</p>
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</span></span></span>If so, did you come up with a solution or various solutions to remedy that problem with good success?
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thank you for your time!</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dwayne Gilbert</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Woodlands and Natural Areas Technician</span></u></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">Certified Arborist</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">T.R.A.Q. </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">City of Mississauga</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">(905) 615-3200 ext. 4581</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><a href="mailto:Dwayne.Gilbert@Mississauga.ca"><span style="color:blue">Dwayne.Gilbert@Mississauga.ca</span></a>
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