On September 24, 2021, Meaford welcomed Tree Trust, a program which collects local donations to fund legacy tree care in their community. Officials MP Alex Ruff, MPP Bill Walker, Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney, Tree Trust Founder and Manager Toni Ellis, and Rotary Club of Meaford President Joanne Clement were all Read more
On Saturday, September 18, 2021, Baum Tree Care cared for a grand 254-cm DBH Silver Maple in Elora. This tree is a standout on the street, and we are happy we could sponsor its care for the homeowners, who have just welcomed their first baby into the family. Funding for Read more
Originally published by Charles Killin in The Meaford Independent When I moved to Meaford about a year ago, one thing stood out right away. The trees seemed taller than any other place I had seen in Southern Ontario. Was it because of superior growing conditions? Was it the types of Read more
We’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries about tree protection policies. Here are two helpful resources to help guide you through the process: 1. Tree Protection Policy and Specifications for Construction Near Trees 2. Tree Preservation Guidelines (download or read below) Establishment of Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) Tree preservation measures, Read more
In the summer of 2021, We Care Tree Care stewarded an aged Silver Maple on Third Street to help extend its life.
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
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
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
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
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