r. Kramer has over 25 years of work experience in the horticulture industry, in both the public and private sector. Continue Reading →
Parks & Rec Hires New Superintendent of Parks & Trees / Tree Warden
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Bruce Spaman
Recent Posts
Tree Warden Issues Decision on 20 Trees in Binney Park
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“Based on my research of the circumstances associated with these trees, and taking into account the concerns of parties present at the public hearing and correspondence received, my decision is not to remove all of the 20 trees as the proposed but to gradually phase in the tree removals over the next two to three years and require the immediate replacement of any trees removed with tree species tolerant of a wet environment.”– Bruce Spaman, Greenwich Tree Warden Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Binney Park, Bruce Spaman, tree warden
Upset Binney Park Neighbors Vocal on Fate of 20 Trees, Mostly Crab Apples
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Neighbor after neighbor of Binney Park insisted the Crab Apple trees are beautiful when they flower and are not dead. The trees are slated to be cut down per the Binney Park Master Plan and replaced with trees suitable to soggy, wet soil and salt. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Binney Park, Binney Park Master Plan, Bruce Spaman, Crab Apple trees, Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina
Town to Remove Dozens of Trees from Binney Park; Plant Better Suited Trees
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The Binney Park Master Plan entails removing some trees that are not thriving and replacing them with more appropriate ones. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Binney Park, Binney Park Master Plan, Bruce Spaman, Crab Apple Tree, JoAnn Messina, Mary Hull
Tree Conservancy Leaders Proud to Plant Trees and Protect Greenwich’s Urban Forest
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Greenwich Tree Conservancy proud to contribute to the Greenwich Town of Greenwich being awarded a Silver ranking, its highest, by Sustainable CT. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Bruce Spaman, Cheryl Dunson, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina, Sustainable CT, Tree City USA
Bruce Spaman Retires as Greenwich’s Tree Warden after 16 Years
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Greenwich’s Tree Warden Bruce Spaman is retiring after 16 years on the job. One of his proudest accomplishments is establishing the all organic maintenance of Greenwich’s parks. Since 2008, there have been no inorganic fertilizers or pesticides used in the parks. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Bruce Spaman, Joe Siciliano, Nancy Chapin, Parks & Rec, Susie Baker, tree warden
Sign Up for an Informative Walk among the Stately Trees of Byram Park
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Greenwich’s Tree Warden Bruce Spaman is hosting an informative walk among the stately trees of Byram Park on Sunday, September 9, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. RSVP today. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Bruce Spaman, Byram Park
Greenwich Tree Warden: Byram Pin Oak Tree is Healthy as a Horse
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On Wednesday at noon, Greenwich’s Tree Warden Bruce Spaman held a public hearing on the fate of a Pin Oak tree on Mead Ave in Byram which is a stone’s throw from New Lebanon School. The tree is on the side of Mead Ave with no utility wires, but there is a second massive Pin Oak across the street that has grown around the wires. That too may be in jeopardy. Neighbors turned out to defend the tree’s right to stand. Matt Popp said he moved from Chestnut Street to Mead Ave precisely because it was lined with trees. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Bruce Spaman, Greenwich Tree Coservancy, JoAnn Messina, tree warden
Greenwich Tree Warden Announces Decision on Two Oak Saplings Neighbor Wants Removed
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“Trees are not to be removed ‘for doing what trees do naturally’. Trees are not to be removed for shedding fruit, nuts, leaves, twigs and small branches, or for sheltering wildlife.” – Bruce Spaman Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Government, Bible Street Park, Bruce Spaman, Cos Cob, oak trees
Bible Street Park Neighbor Wants 2 Oak Saplings Removed Before They Cast Shade on Her Yard
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A neighbor whose property backs up to Bible Street Park in Cos Cob objects to 2 of 8 saplings planted last summer by the Greenwich Youth Conservation Program. The Oak trees were selected by the Town in part because they will absorb water in the very wet area by the brook where they were planted. The neighbor likes to garden and is concerned the Oak trees will mature and cast shade on her yard. Continue Reading →