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Guelph Tree Trust Launch
This Black Walnut Juglans nigra tree is one of over a thousand trees in the cemetery managed by Woodlawn Memorial Park. Many of these trees are old, very large and require special expertise to prune and maintain their health. Woodlawn Memorial Park is delighted to have the help of GTT to maintain Read more
Centre Wellington Legacy Trees
Silver Maple on Earth Day at the Museum & Archives
Spring has sprung and gardening season is just around the corner. Some of us will soon be on our hands and knees, tending to plants at home. But on Friday, April 21, the day before Earth Day, arborists from Baum Tree Care will be “tree-gardening” from a lofty perch. Starting Read more
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Waterloo Region Tree Trust at Steckle Heritage Farm
On November 15th, 2022, we were pleased to gather and celebrate the induction of the second tree to the Waterloo Region Tree Trust: a 250 year old red oak (quercus rubra) at Steckle Heritage Farm in Kitchener.We were joined by community members and Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate Institute’s Green Industries students Read more
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Twin Maples Success
Early Autumn was the perfect time to be out in the branches of these 2 beautiful Maple Trees at the Hillcrest Park in the Town of Blue Mountains. Together they are storing just over 12 tonnes of carbon and providing countless benefits to the park!
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A Toronto Island Elm is Thriving
The Elm on Oneida , one of the few community elms still vital is being looked after by Tyler Ganton and his crew. This restoration is jointly funded by TreeTrust.ca donations and the adjacent homeowners. Come and take a look, just north of Omaha. This Elm has survived the dutch Read more
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Stratford-Perth Tree Fest showcases two Legacy Trees
Stratford-Perth held a great Tree Fest this autumn with various artists, musicians, and buskers; all to showcase the care of 2 storied Maples: A Silver Maple and a Sugar Maple on the grounds of the Museum. These trees are estimated to be well over 100 years old and helping to Read more
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Rotary cares for a tree in Lakeview Cemetery
Rotary of Meaford generously supported Tree Trust in the care of a beautiful Cemetery. This storied Sugar Maple has a dbh of 97cm and stands 18m tall. It’s estimated to be over 110 years old! A tree of this size stores about 7 tonnes of carbon.
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Old Oak of Leith
Meaford, ON, September 1, 2022 …Undoubtedly, the century old English white oak tree on the site of the Historical Leith Church is just as Meaford Tree Trust Chair, Pete Russell, describes it, a “huge presence” both in size and its placement alongside one ofOntario’s historical heritage churches and gravesite of Read more
Toronto Island Legacy Trees
This Ash Continues to Rise
This ash has risen to great heights since it was planted in the 1980s. The City has protected it from the ash borer, and through a collaboration with the homeowners and generous donations to the TreeTrust, it enjoyed a restoration in 2022.