守住东湖书香道的气质底色
Preserving the Heart of the East Lake Greenway
楚天都市报极目新闻记者 陈希
通讯员 余敏
摄影：楚天都市报极目新闻记者 李辉
翻译：王颖 熊紫瑞 卫拉（湖北大学）
Jimu News Reporter: Chen Xi
Correspondent: Yu Min
Photography: Li Hui
Translators: Wang Ying, Xiong Zirui, and Lisa M. K (Hubei University)
修剪梳理后的“一棵树”更显精神
The “Lone Tree” Looks Healthier after Being Trimmed
参天法桐牵手而成的林荫道，是武汉东湖绿道三期（书香道）的气质底色；湖畔樟树、枫杨，路边水杉，更是生物多样性不可或缺的一部分，一棵都不能少。
A lush street flanked by towering oriental sycamore trees, that is the hallmark of the third phase of Wuhan East Lake Greenway, also called Shuxiang Road. From the camphor trees and Chinese wingnuts bordering the lake to the metasequoia trees lining the roadside, each tree is an integral part of the park’s biodiversity.
在法桐装点的书香道跑步的健身者 A runner jogs on the Shuxiang Road lined with oriental sycamore trees
书香道已建成开放，拥千万游客入怀。书香道的绿是否鲜亮，有没有一棵树“褪色”？武汉市园林绿化建设管理站和大树保护单位时刻紧盯着。10月29日，极目新闻记者采访了解到一些关于东湖绿道树的故事。
The Shuxiang Road, following its completion and public opening, has drawn tens of millions of tourists. Yet, is Shuxiang Road green enough, or does it need a little “touch up”? The Wuhan Municipal Garden Greening Construction Management Station and the Big Tree Protection Unit have been keeping a close eye on the trees along Shuxiang Road. In an interview on October 29, a Jimu News reporter uncovered the stories behind these iconic trees of the East Lake Greenway.
只因多看了一眼，颓势樟树变昂扬
A Brief Glance Revives Dying Camphor Tree
秋风轻轻拂过，湖面泛起涟漪。
The gentle autumn breeze blows ripples over the lake.
当你站在东湖绿道“一棵树”附近的亲水平台，凭栏而望，不远处的湖岸边，一棵枫杨和一棵樟树风姿绰约，樟树树枝自然优雅地垂落湖面，像是与湖水低声细语着什么。
Standing on the waterfront platform near the “Lone Tree” on the East Lake Greenway and peering over the railing, one sees a Chinese wingnut and camphor tree on the lakeshore not far off. The graceful branches of the camphor tree naturally droop over the lake, as if whispering something to it.
这一富含意蕴的自然景观，源自武汉市园林绿化建设管理站的工作人员多看了一眼。
This immaculate scene in nature now exists thanks to the staff of the Wuhan Municipal Garden and Greening Construction Management Station who took an extra glance at the trees.
那是盛夏时节，该站质监科科长杜艳华和同事们来此检查东湖绿道加压站的施工情况，发现一棵大樟树的树池里堆满了土，抬头一看，本应葱茏翠绿的樟树长势萎靡，有不少枯枝和枯叶。
It was midsummer, and Du Yanhua, head of the Quality Supervision Section of the station, along with his colleagues came to inspect the construction of the East Lake Greenway booster station, when they discovered the pit of a large camphor tree packed with dirt. Looking up, they noticed that the camphor tree, which should have been lush and healthy, was growing sluggishly, the majority of its branches and leaves withering away.
“糟糕！”该站质监科副科长宋启星用尺一量，树池里堆的土深达30厘米。
“Oh no!” Song Qixing, deputy chief of the station’s quality supervision department, measured the soil in the tree pit with a ruler, which was now 30 centimeters deep.
施工方解释，这是临时堆的施工用土，时间不长，正准备运走。
The construction team explained that the pile of construction dirt had been recently placed there temporarily and would soon be removed.
宋启星向施工方解释：樟树树池里不能堆这么深的土，否则会严重影响它的根系呼吸，呼吸不畅自然长得不好。而且，一旦浇水充足或雨水充沛，树穴容易积水，导致根系浸泡腐烂，后果更是严重。“细致施工，各个环节都要想仔细，不能随便一堆。”宋启星说。
Song Qixing explained to the construction team that the soil within the camphor tree pit cannot be piled so deep as this would severely impact aeration within the roots, and inevitably impede the tree’s growth. Moreover, if the tree were to receive a thorough watering or abundant rains, water would easily flood the tree pit leading to root rot and even more detrimental effects. “Constructors must carefully weigh every action; you cannot casually pile up construction waste”, Song Qixing stated.
杜艳华紧急联系东湖绿道三期大树保护单位——武汉市园林生态集团创然公司，与该公司科技养护部部长周鹰一起现场“诊断”，并开出“处方”：清理树池堆土，修枝整叶以便透气透光，因还要有树荫，伸向湖面的树枝适当保留，呈现若隐若现的效果……
Du Yanhua immediately contacted the tree protection unit of the third phase of the East Lake Greenway, Wuhan Garden Ecology Group Chuangran Company, and together with Zhou Ying, the director of the company’s science and technology maintenance department, conducted an on-site “diagnosis” and gave the “prescription” mandating they clear the pile of dirt in the tree pit and prune the branches and leaves to let air and light through. Yet, caution was necessary in pruning the branches extending over the lake, to ensure shade would still be available.
一两天的工夫，树穴土壤得到清理，恢复最初的状态；植物修剪高手上树修剪，并覆上松鳞片以美化且透气；修复部分裸露的树皮……
Within a day or two, the soil in the tree pit was cleared and restored to its original state. Arborists trimmed the tree, repaired some of the exposed bark and mulched the tree with pine bark for aesthetic and aeration purposes.
“枯枝败叶装了一小车。”周鹰说，这棵樟树树龄估测有40多岁，年初遭受冻雨形成的枯枝未来得及清理，此次一并打薄修剪。
“The dead branches and leaves were enough to fill up a small car.” Zhou Ying stated this camphor tree is estimated to be over 40 years old. During the recent trimming, dead branches that had not been cleared following the freezing rain earlier this year, were also pruned.
一周后，杜艳华和同事们再次来到现场，但见这棵樟树容光焕发，临湖一侧的树枝优雅地伸向湖面，显得特别有精神。
Upon returning to the location a week later, Du Yanhua and her colleagues were treated to a renewed and vibrant camphor tree, its branches gracefully stretched over the lake, seemingly full of life.
“现在去看，这棵樟树就像女孩对着如镜的湖面梳妆，旁边的枫杨也神采奕奕。”杜艳华说。
“If you look at it now, this camphor tree looks like a girl putting on her makeup in front of the lake’s mirror-like surface. The Chinese wingnut next to it also looks healthy.” said Du Yanhua.
这里沿湖缓坡上的好几棵树，也各自展露风华。“我们对原有树丛进行了清理，做了减法，更疏朗透气。”宋启星说，无论是新栽的树还是老树，养好了，都是一道亮丽的风景。
Several trees on the gentle slope along the lake are equally showstoppers. “We cleared up the trees by cutting some down to open up the area and improve the airflow”. According to Song Qixing, any tree, whether newly planted or old is always a sight to behold when properly maintained.
标志性“一棵树”，“梳妆后”更精神
Iconic “Lone Tree” is Healthier after “Makeover”
东湖风光村的“一棵树”，是许多武汉人的乡愁。
The “Lone Tree” in the East Lake Scenic Village is a nostalgic memory for many in Wuhan.
它是一棵樟树，站在交通转盘的中央，后来成为东湖绿道的标志性景点。
It is a camphor tree positioned in middle of a traffic roundabout which eventually became a landmark attraction of the East Lake Greenway.
近日，极目新闻记者路过发现，它的枝干上留有修剪后的痕迹。
Recently, during a visiting to the park, a reporter from Jimu News discovered traces of pruning on its branches.
原来，为了让这棵树长势更旺，武汉市园林绿化建设管理站指导相关单位对其精心“理发”。“修剪萎缩的枝条和内膛枝，让其更加通透。”宋启星介绍，修剪后的“一棵树”，“头发”更轻薄，显得更有精神、更为醒目。
It turns out that in an effort to encourage growth, the Wuhan Municipal Garden Greening Construction Management Station instructed relevant units to “give it a haircut”. “Prune the dead branches and inner branches to thin out the foliage”. Song Qixing added that the “Lone Tree” appears far more aesthetically appealing and healthy following the “makeover”.
当然，树木长得好不好，根部是最关键的。
Undoubtedly, a tree’s roots are essential to its healthy growth.
这棵樟树的树池有点小，但受位置限制无法扩大，管理单位于是稍稍降低了树池中土壤的厚度。“我每周都会去书香道看看，修剪整理后的‘一棵树’长势向好。”宋启星表示，后期他们还会采取措施，让它越长越壮实。
Despite the tree pit of this camphor tree being rather small, no expansions can be made due to limited surrounding space. The management team decided to slightly reduce the thickness of the soil in the tree pit. “I go to Shuxiang Road every week to inspect the “Lone Tree” and it is growing well after pruning and tidying it up”. Song Qixing added that measures to foster the tree’s growth are underway.
每棵法桐换土壤，强筋壮骨保底色
Changing the Soil of Each Oriental Sycamore for Improved Growth
书香道上有400多棵法桐，大多超过50岁，它们是书香道的生态底色。
Shuxiang Road is lined with over 400 oriental sycamore trees, most of which are over 5 decades old, and an integral part of the surrounding ecosystem.
“毕竟经历过绿道施工，树木多少会受点影响。”宋启星介绍，为了让这些法桐长得更好，每棵法桐周围1.5米范围内，他们都换上了30厘米深的营养土。
“The trees have been affected to some extent by the construction of greenway”. Song Qixing explained that to bolster healthier growth, soil within a 1.5-meter radius of each tree was replaced with a 30-centimeter layer of fresh compost.
周鹰告诉记者，他们每天都要巡查东湖绿道的树木，关注它们的长势，第一时间发现问题并解决问题，暑热天里加强浇水抗旱。为了不影响车辆通行，工作人员都是在凌晨时分驾驶小型车辆浇水。
Zhou Ying told the reporter that daily inspections of the trees along the East Lake Greenway are conducted to monitor growth, and address issues as soon as they arise. They also bump up watering to combat the sweltering summers. In an effort to avoid interfering with traffic, the staff drive mini golf carts to water the trees in the early hours.
经过持续巡查发现，少数几棵法桐长势不佳，出现叶片枯黄、提前落叶等现象。他们于是多管齐下助其恢复健旺：在树穴打孔帮助它们的根部透水透气；在树干挂点滴为其补充营养；修剪枝叶减少水分和养分消耗等。
After repeated inspections, a few oriental sycamore trees were found with yellow leaves and premature leaf fall. They team took various approaches to aid in the trees’ recovery, including drilling holes into the tree pit to help with water drainage and aeration, hanging nutritional drips on the trunks as a nutrient supplement, and pruning the foliage to reduce water and nutrient consumption.
目前，这几棵法桐恢复较好，管理人员仍在持续关注中。
At present, the trees are showing signs of recovery, as the management staff continues to monitor them closely.
为了提升书香道上法桐的“颜值”，在保持其自然风韵的前提下，工作人员对部分法桐进行了修剪。“树叶要打薄，还要确保有树荫。”宋启星说。
In a bid to enhance Shuxiang Road’s aesthetic appeal, the staff pruned some trees while also preserving their natural charm. “The leaves have to be thinned out, but we still ensure the trees can continue to provide shade”, said Song Qixing.
“东湖绿道书香道的大树管护经验，可以为武汉园林绿化建设提供借鉴。”杜艳华说，园林建设的核心就是保护好每一棵树、每一株花草。
“Our experience maintaining the large trees along Shuxiang Road can serve as a reference for the construction of gardens and green spaces in Wuhan”. Du Yanhua explained that protecting every tree, flower and plant should always come first.