A significant fig given a second chance in Coogee
Coogee · 2026 · Strata
The challenge
A large fig in front of a Coogee apartment block is on Randwick Council's significant tree list, so any work on it is closely controlled. It was in decline: the upper canopy had died back while the lower branches stayed green. The council told the strata to act, and whatever was done had to meet the council's requirements.
What we did
One plan everyone could agree on. William assessed the fig and wrote a report. The council's requirements matched his recommendations, so the strata had a single plan to follow.
Treated the roots, not the branches. Cutting a declining tree back would have stressed it further, so the work went into the soil. Our crew spread four deliveries of woodchip mulch over the root zone and fed it with about 50 kg of organic fertiliser.
Brought the soil back to life. We soaked the root zone with plant-based fertiliser, a wetting agent and beneficial fungi.
The result
The lower canopy has already improved. A tree this size takes around six months to show the full result.
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