ABSTRACT
This chapter links discussions of Camerton to the practical concerns of those responsible for the management of sites which have a tree presence within them, be they parks, woodlands, forests, orchards, or other places where trees are major contributors to the place milieu. It suggests that the story of the Camerton site highlights the complexities and difficulties associated with processes of 'stakeholder involvement' which now abound in the culture of governance. In the context of Camerton, some aspects of the partnerships which have come together over the heritage trail reflect these expectations. At Camerton the mutually understood gestures included a familiarity with and a valuing of the stability brought to the local landscape by particular trees. The Camerton Heritage Trail is a place of leisure where people are encouraged to think of the work of past lives, all framed in the soothing balm of a tree space.
