Projects and Photos
Mangrove Cultivation conducted exotic tree removal for the Bay Isle Association on Longboat Key, Florida. We cut down, and cut up, all of the Australian pine and Brazilian pepper trees on the offshore islands. I am currently experiencing job insecurity here because, after poisoning all the stumps, further maintenance will not be required for another 10 years.
The only way to get the perfect mangrove trimming boat is to design and build it yourself. My boat has a flat bottom with a slight 'v' forward, an open bow for hauling branches, is self bailing, and has an environmentally friendly 4 stroke 100 hp engine.
Mangrove Cultivation helped the homeowners association to obtain a DEP permit to trim the mangroves growing in this channel for navigation. We have conducted this trimming for several years. This permit ensures the home owners easy access into the bay into the future.
These small mangroves are hedged to six feet around a private dock.
John Morrill on Sister Key 3.7.4
A blue heron enjoying the mangroves.
This area has been hedged to provide a view of the bay for the home owner.
This area was trimmed for dock access.
4-foot mangrove snake on Longboat Key
A dip in the mangroves provides the homeowner with a view of the bay.
These mangroves have been trimmed away from a historic boathouse.
This rattlesnake was caught in front of a 3 million dollar home and
later released in a remote wilderness area.
later released in a remote wilderness area.
This understory has been trimmed to provide a view of the canal.
These trees are hedged yearly to augment the beautiful view of the bay.
