Moving a Mature Tree
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On October 21, 2000 a 34” diameter tree in West Lafayette, IN was moved
from Wood Street to Airport Park Moving a tree of this size required
a team of specialists who first dug a circle 2 feet deep and 20 feet in
diameter around the tree. Taking as many roots with the tree as
possible, the next step was to pound steel pipes under the tree to provide
a base for lifting it. A crane lowered chains which were carefully
threaded through the branches and hooked to the corners of the newly formed
bed. Slowly the tree was lifted and placed on a low-boy trailer,
and on Saturday morning the tree began its journey of 1 mile trip
which took about 1.5 hours. |
Prepared
for Moving
