Toronto Island Legacy Trees
Toronto Island Tree Trust cares for Silver Maple in dire need of help
In the summer of 2021, We Care Tree Care stewarded an aged Silver Maple on Third Street to help extend its life.
Toronto Island Legacy Trees
Art Gay memorial tree correctively pruned for future success as a carbon storehouse
Not all trees make it to 100 – and most of the time, it’s because of structural issues that could have been fixed when they were younger. In 2021, Tree Trust stewarded a Red Maple planted in 2009 in memory of Art Gay. Thanks to corrective pruning, this decade-old tree Read more…
Toronto Island Legacy Trees
Restoring six Tamaracks and planting to diversify the Island’s urban forest
In 2021, Tyler Ganton from We Care Tree Care worked throughout the summer to restore six Tamaracks, relatively rare on the Island, to help extend their life. These native Tamarack (Larix laricina) trees on the island wereplanted on much higher ground than most. We lost 95% of the Tamarack (Larix Read more…
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Toronto Island Community Update, July 22, 2021
Since the Toronto Island Community joined the Tree Trust program in 2020 we have restored four trees: a crabapple planted by Rose Wilson over 60 years ago from a sprout in her compost, the Art Gay Memorial red maple tree planted in 2009, and now offering shade and pleasure to Read more…
Centre Wellington Legacy Trees
The Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora sponsors care of legacy Sugar Maple slated for removal
On October 2, the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora partnered with Tree Trust to preserve a public street tree slated for removal on account of upcoming road construction on Garafraxa Street West. Due to the George Street Sugar Maple removal in Fergus, the Township gave Tree Trust clearance to hire Baum Read more…
Meaford Legacy Trees
Stewarding a 128-year-old Maple in Lakeview Cemetary
On July 1, 2021, Arboreal Tree Care quietly stewarded a historic legacy tree in Meaford’s Lakeview Cemetary. The team removed damaged limbs and pruned biomass from the tree to avoid wind damage. Now, this tree may live up to 250 more years, consuming carbon dioxide and producing oxygen! Watch a Read more…
TBM Legacy Trees
Tree Trust lends a hand to trees in need at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery
These trees are very special to TBM residents who enjoy these trees on morning and afternoon walks and have noted their advanced age (estimated to be more than 100 years old) and stately and beautiful form. Thanks to the continued resident support and sponsorship from Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary, we are pleased Read more…
Interviews
SwapTalk with Toni Ellis
Shout out to the Grand 101 – we are grateful to our local radio station that does so much to promote our work. In April 2021, Toni was interviewed on SwapTalk with McKim and Rob who always make it so fun! You can listen to their conversation about the value of trees, Read more…
Interviews
Pete Russell Chats with Jewel 99.3
Listen to Pete speak with Jewel 99.3 about the community’s new program, why it’s important to care for mature trees, and Meaford Tree Trust’s plans for 2021!
Interviews
Trust in Trees: For What It’s Worth Podcast
Join Tree Trust Founder Toni Ellis for her illuminating conversation with Blake Melnick about the Tree Trust program. Learn about the importance of mature trees – from their historical and cultural significance on the landscape to how they act as a key tool in the fight against climate change. Hope Read more…