Top falls off Bow Street Norfolk Pine

On the afternoon of Sunday 7th Feb, the top section fell off one of the Norfolk pines at the harbour end of Bow Street. A small amount of damage was caused to a fence at the edge of the reserve. The trees were planted in the late 1910s early 1920s and by the end of the 1920s the tallest one was about 10 metres in height. They are listed in Waikato District Council’s list of notable trees.

Raglan Volunteer Fire Fighters were called out when the section of the tree fell down. Cliff Street was closed until the tree was cleared.

Council contractors did a safety prune earlier this week.

The Norfolk pines have kept growing taller since they were planted in the 1920s. Only one of the group remains with its full stem. On their home of Norfolk Island many trees are topped as it common for the top section to fall off and cause damage.