A Concrete Conversation with Tim Johnson
03/30/22 • 32 min
A horticulturist, naturalist and educator by training, Tim Johnsons' profession of choice is local government arborist. His primary foci during twenty five years with South Australian councils have been sustaining the legacy of earlier horticulturists by continuing to establish trees for future communities and adapting local government practices to meet the challenges of increasing spatial pressures, the degradation of urban soils and climate change.
In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Time Johnson, cover such topics as;
- His venture into the profession;
- Tim's passion for a sustainable future for local communities;
- Defining tree root uplift;
- How permeable paving helps;
- Why trees are so important;
- The biggest mistakes made with Urban Design;
- The TREENET: Tree and Roadway Experimental and Education Network;
- Tim's biggest learnings from using pavers in urban design;
- and much more...
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A horticulturist, naturalist and educator by training, Tim Johnsons' profession of choice is local government arborist. His primary foci during twenty five years with South Australian councils have been sustaining the legacy of earlier horticulturists by continuing to establish trees for future communities and adapting local government practices to meet the challenges of increasing spatial pressures, the degradation of urban soils and climate change.
In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Time Johnson, cover such topics as;
- His venture into the profession;
- Tim's passion for a sustainable future for local communities;
- Defining tree root uplift;
- How permeable paving helps;
- Why trees are so important;
- The biggest mistakes made with Urban Design;
- The TREENET: Tree and Roadway Experimental and Education Network;
- Tim's biggest learnings from using pavers in urban design;
- and much more...
This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.
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- and much more...
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- and much more...
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