Toward the Eucalyptus Grove
. . . . from inside the newish Life Sciences Addition, UC, Berkeley.
The Grove is said to be the tallest stand/group of Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus in the world and the tallest stand of hardwoods in North America. They were imported and planted in the 1880s, as a windbreak, during a wave of enthusiasm to grow this Australian native tree in California. The intended lumber project collapsed and now we have more of them in the state than we wish. They are a fire hazard, among other things.
The short film is interesting about measuring them.
Toward the Eucalyptus Grove
. . . . from inside the newish Life Sciences Addition, UC, Berkeley.
The Grove is said to be the tallest stand/group of Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus in the world and the tallest stand of hardwoods in North America. They were imported and planted in the 1880s, as a windbreak, during a wave of enthusiasm to grow this Australian native tree in California. The intended lumber project collapsed and now we have more of them in the state than we wish. They are a fire hazard, among other things.
The short film is interesting about measuring them.