7 July
Choosing the right trees for the right spaces
Two species of pōhutakawa outside Serenade Café on Jackson Street are to be replaced as part of Hutt City Council’s winter planting programme. Fans of the quintessential Aotearoa New Zealand Christmas tree will be pleased to hear the trees will be replaced with another variety of pōhutakawa which is part of the Metrosideros family of trees. Hutt City Council’s contracts manager, Colin Lunn, says council staff noticed the trees were showing signs of decay and defoliation and could not be brought back to health.