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Stratford council puts tree-preservation above cost for Argyle Street reconstruction
Read the full article by The Stratford Beacon Herald and learn how Tree Trust Stratford-Perth advocated for the Argyle Street trees.
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Tree Planting Tips
Jenny Bull & Anne Kotyk, Toronto Island Community Professor Pricklethorn says: “Plant the right tree in the right place!” Do you want a cooler yard in summer? Did you lose trees in your yard to flooding? Do you want to beautify your environment and encourage biodiversity? Plant a Tree! Here Read more…
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Tree Care Guidance & Resources
Sheila Murray-Belisle, Toronto Island Community Pruning Pruning removes dead and dying branches, allowing room for new, healthy growth and protecting the surrounding area from damage. It also deters pest and animal infestations. The best time to trim trees is late fall to early spring. Be careful of trimming in early Read more…
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Talking to Neighbours About Trees
Bronwyn Clement & Connie Clement, Toronto Island Community To help you think through how to talk with a neighbour about these concerns, we found a couple of helpful resources. Queensland, Australia’s government provides a step-by-step guide to neighbour disputes that offers advice about consulting your neighbour that begins with: Talk Read more…
Centre Wellington Legacy Trees
Four Sugar Maples preserved on Side Road 15
In the fall of 2019, a row of elderly and neglected Sugar Maples on Side Road 15 was cut down. In response to this, Portage in Salem called to report the impending removals of 4 more Sugar Maples which they hoped could be saved. After assessing the state of the Read more…
Stratford-Perth Legacy Trees
Tree Trust at St. James Anglican Church
In the fall of 2020, Stratford-Perth Tree Trust welcomed 25 guests on the grounds of St. James Anglican Church to observe the impressive craft of conservation arboriculture on display. Tim’s Tree Care stewarded the program’s third legacy tree, which is estimated to be a century old and weighs 30+ tonnes. Read more…
TBM Legacy Trees
Local donations fund conservation care in Banks Heritage Cemetery
Banks Heritage Cemetery welcomed Tree Trust on October 21, 2020, as Arboreal Tree Care provided conservation arboriculture care to a 100-year-old Sugar Maple. Seven local residents braved the brisk October winds to watch the team of arborists work in the historic Sugar Maple. One local gave an impromptu tour of Read more…
Stratford-Perth Legacy Trees
Stratford-Perth launches the Tree Trust program at the Falstaff Family Centre
“Environmental activists, members of the Indigenous community, politicians, local historians, arborists and others gathered at the Falstaff Family Centre in Stratford Friday afternoon to celebrate the launch Founded by local residents Marianne Van Den Heuvel, Geoff Love and Jane Eligh-Feryn, the Stratford-Perth Tree Trust was introduced to the community in Read more…
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The Grand at 101 learns about Tree Trust!
This summer, manager Toni Ellis spoke to the Grand at 101 about a made-in Centre Wellington program, Tree Trust. Listen to find out how you can help preserve urban trees in your community!
Centre Wellington Legacy Trees
Queen Victoria Sugar Maple receives life-extending care
Phil Guenter and his team at Baum Tree Care spent most of the day on July 31, 2020, preserving one of the Queen Victoria Sugar Maples using conservation arboriculture practices to extend the tree’s life. You can watch Phil talk about the whole process here. History In 1897, Sugar Maples Read more…