An uprooted tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. A red Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck is parked behind the tree.
Felled trees in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
An uprooted tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck and equipment are parked in front of the tree. Arborists can be seen working in the background.
An uprooted tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck and equipment are parked in front of the tree. Arborists can be seen working in the background.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park.
Felled trees near the Avon River in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A man cutting the trunk of a felled tree in Hagley Park.
A man cutting the trunk of a felled tree in Hagley Park.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
Felled trees in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
A man cutting the trunk of a felled tree in Hagley Park.
An uprooted tree near the Avon River. The tree has fallen into a shipping container beside it.
A photograph of workers from Treetech digging up tree stumps next to the Avon River.
A photograph contributed by Jennifer, a participant in the Understanding Place research project. The photograph has the description "Apple tree". Please note that Jennifer's Red Zone Story was a test-pilot for the Understanding Place project.
A man cutting the stump of a felled tree in Hagley Park near the bridge to Park Terrace. In the background, a wall of wire fencing is blocking off the area where the trees are being felled.
A tree in Hagley Park wrapped in tape. The tape reads, "Danger", warning people that the tree is unsafe.
The stump of an oak tree in the Halswell Primary School grounds. The oak tree had the be cut down after it broke during the earthquake and was hanging at a angle. The person who cut down the tree has carved "1870 - 16:9:2010" into the stump, the year that the tree was planted, and then the day that it broke and fell.
Tree trunks lying on the grass in Hagley Park. The trees were cut down after they suffered damage in the earthquake.
People taking pictures of an uprooted tree near the Avon River. The tree has fallen onto a shipping container and security fence beside it.
A photograph of workers digging up tree stumps next to the river. Next to them is a damaged water tank.
The see-saw in the children's playground in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. In the background, a felled tree can be seen.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park. A lamp post to the left is on a noticeable lean.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park. A lamp post to the left is on a noticeable lean.
A digitally manipulated image of the sun shining through a stand of pine trees in New Brighton. Some of the trees are on a lean. The photographer comments, "Due to the Christchurch earthquakes and the land subsiding in this area the trees in this area will nearly all be cut down. So these may be the last tall trees to bathe in the sunshine for decades to come".
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park. A lamp post in the background is on a noticeable lean and a damaged shipping container can be seen to the left. The shipping container was damaged when the tree fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.