Field Guide to Urban Industrial Canals

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tree being cut canopy is pruned, mulched, and composted remaining tree

Steps of Operation: 1 identify the trees to be thinned (for habitat or material purposes, or to open up spaces for social gathering or working areas) 2 prune the canopy of the trees to be thinned; organic material (leaves) can be composted; branches can be used for wetlands construction or put through a wood chipper to make mulch 3 using a saw fell the tree trunk and saw into sections that are movable; use guide ropes to make sure that it doesn’t fall on remaining trees 4 saw logs can be sent to mill to shape into boards and lumber to be used for constructions along the canal

felled tree existing ground

5 remaining trees should fill out further


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