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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 →
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 →
Wednesday, July 18 was Founder’s Day, a tradition in Greenwich since 1947. To mark the occasion the Feake-Ferris House, c1645, which was restored rather than demolished, was open for tours. The owners, Martin and Anna Waters opened their new home, which is connected to the historic one, for the reception. Continue Reading →
“My question is, why do we not appreciate and respect what we have in Captain Kordick and support him rather than listening to his few critics?” – JoAnn Messina Continue Reading →
Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses was resplendent in its holiday displays, and a fitting venue to celebrate 10 years of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy’s efforts, which today amount to almost 3,000 trees planted in town. Continue Reading →
“If you go to the park first, you capture the soul of a place.” Continue Reading →
The Tree Conservancy is hosting a reception and celebration of the expansion of our Arboretum Initiative in Bruce Park on Sunday May 21 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Continue Reading →
The Pin Oak planted in front of Old Greenwich School will support over 500 species of larvae, the food source for all hatchlings.
It takes about 5,000 larvae to support a clutch of chickadees. Continue Reading →
In less than ten years, Greenwich has lost about 3,000 of its trees. Residents are too familiar with the sight of massive trees falling across roads and power lines during storms and hurricanes. At a benefit at McArdle’s on Friday, the Greenwich Tree Conservancy reaffirmed its commitment to replace lost trees. Just in the past year they’ve planted about 500 trees, and have planted about 2,500 to date. Continue Reading →
Bruce Spaman, the town Tree Warden and JoAnn Messina, director of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy touched on topics including replacing hundreds of trees cut down at GHS, Holiday lights on the trees on Greenwich Ave, and utility company “ground-to-sky” clearing around lines. Continue Reading →