Greenwich Tree Conservancy

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Residents Defend Stately Trees in Rare Face-to-Face Moment with Eversource

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On Thursday Deputy Tree Warden Steve Gospodinoff held a public hearing at Greenwich town hall on the fates of 6 mature trees that Eversource wants to cut down. At issue are 5 mature Norway Maples and an Ash Tree at 98 Round Hill Road. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Government, Derek Kaufman, Eric Barber, Eversource, Francia Alvarez, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina

Fall Family Festival sponsored by the Greenwich Tree Conservancy

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On Saturday, Oct 13 from 2:00 to 4:00pm all are invited to head to the newly re-named Greenwich Botanical Center (formerly the Garden Education Center) which will be the setting for an exciting, fun day amidst the natural surroundings of the Montgomery Pinetum. There will be activities for both children and adults. These activities include learning more about Woodcrafts through a whittling demonstration by Eric Kamen, a local arborist and avid woodworker. Kamen creates beautiful objects from felled trees. There will also be a Tree Bingo game and a Scavenger Hunt throughout the Arboretum. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Eric Kamen, Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Montgomery Pinetum

Greenwich’s First “Pollinator Pathway” Connects Natural Areas along North Street

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The idea of a pollinator pathway is to connect natural areas by creating pollinator friendly pathways – enhanced with native flowers, shrubs and trees creating the feeding grounds for pollinators – bees, bats, birds, butterflies, moths, and other insects. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Health, Audubon, Audubon Greenwich, Conservation Commission, Diane Lampert, Greenwich Botanical Garden, Greenwich Land Trust

Arbor Day Tree Dedication at Malkin Preserve Highlights Its Wide Variety of Trees

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The Greenwich Land Trust and Greenwich Tree Conservancy commemorated Arbor Day on with a tree planting ceremony at the Malkin Preserve where there are 14 varieties of apple trees. That is notable in an era where apple varieties are diminishing due to growers consolidating on mass-market varieties. So when you take a bite out of the apples that grow from those trees, you’re quite literally tasting history. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich History, Greenwich Land Trust, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, local history

Community Celebrates Arbor Day with Apple Orchard Planting

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Greenwich Land Trust and the Greenwich Tree Conservancy invite the public to celebrate Arbor Day, Thursday, April 26 at 2:00 pm with a tree planting ceremony at the newly established Heirloom Orchard at the Malkin Preserve.

Link to Town’s Agricultural History Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Arbor Day, Greenwich Land Trust, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Heirloom Orchard, John Tone, Malkin Preserve