Just before 8pm on Friday 29th August, 2025, damaging winds of around 115 km/h caused a crack in the lower trunk of our gracious old Carolina Poplar tree. Within half an hour, the trunk split completely, and the tree collapsed, leaving just 8 metres of damaged trunk still standing. Luckily, most of the debris hit the front garden without reaching the power lines across the front of the property. But there has been damage to our building and the neighbours.
Update: Day 368 - 1st September 2026... the regrowth from last Spring remains dormant after Winter but hopefully some signs of life will appear in the coming weeks, and we get another 'bushy' looking reminder that the tree is still with us.
Roger Alexander and family.
