Backyard Multi-Trunk Gum Felling

A multi-trunk eucalyptus in an Inner West backyard had split at the union and was leaning toward a neighbour’s roofline. Two of the three trunks needed urgent removal; the third was sound and could be retained with weight reduction.

The climber set two lines above the upper union, ascended with spurs, and reduced the targets from the top. Ground crew chipped the brush as it fell and cut the trunk rounds into loader-manageable sections. The retained trunk got a crown thin to reduce leverage on the union.

We see split-union gums constantly in older Inner West yards — mature trees, multiple leaders, heavy wet canopy after a storm. If you see a split at the union, don’t wait — get a qualified assessment before the next wind event.