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…
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…
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…
“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…
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!
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…
Rose Wilson has been living on the Toronto Islands since 1953. Her husband Ken was working for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) back when the Commission also ran the ferries to the Islands and maintained the grounds. It was a long commute from Markham Road where they were living, so Read more…
On a chilly February day in 2020, Out of Your Tree Care provided conservation arboriculture care to the aged Sugar Maple known as the David Boyle tree. Arborists spent the day removing deadwood and reducing the canopy to improve its structure and extend its life. History This grand, old Sugar Read more…
Thank you to all of our generous community donors who made this work possible.