Whether it’s for their Indigenous significance, photogenic glory or their sheer will to adapt and survive, Melburnians hold our trees in high regard. We asked some experts to name their favourites.
While the western suburbs may have the lowest canopy cover in Melbourne, Footscray Park is home to a selection of fascinating trees, none more so than the ‘horizontal tree’.
Laying on a pathway towards the middle of garden, this old melaleuca tree decided to grow horizontally across the path.Penna, a former horticulturist, has also written to the City of Maribyrnong to protect the tree during the park’s annual New Year’s Eve celebrations. “There’s so much traffic around that time and I’d hate to see anything bad happen to it,” he says. “It’s old and eccentric, almost resembling a large bonsai. I love it.”Location: Avenue of Honour, Bacchus MarshIf you’ve ever driven into Bacchus Marsh, you’ll be sure to remember the magnificent arch of elm trees that line over two kilometres of road. The trees stand to commemorate fallen soldiers and locals who served in the First World War.
“All over Victoria we see these Avenues of Honour that represent soldiers who signed up for the war or died in the war,” says Neil Sharkey from the Shrine of Remembrance. “The Avenues of Honour symbolise both participation and loss.”
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