Join horticulturalist Charles Cresson for a free demonstration and discussion to learn basic tree pruning techniques that improve the health and safety of your trees. The event will be held Saturday, November 6, at 1 p.m.
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What Can the Tree Committee Do for You?
Swarthmore Tree Committee member David Page explains the many ways the committee can help residents.
Sculpting The Tree
Swarthmore residents Steve Platt and Robin Schaufler describe how they engaged a chainsaw sculptor to transform their dying red maple into art.
Distinguished Trees of Swarthmore
Swarthmore Tree Committee member Andrew Bunting invites the community to nominate candidates for Distinguished Tree designation.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Swarthmore Trees
Not sure what species that tree by the curb is? Wondering how many pounds of pollutants the oak on the corner absorbs? Now you can find out. The Swarthmore Street Tree Survey, which compiles information on all the street trees and public-park trees within the borough, is now complete. Collected by the Davey Resource Group, the data, together with a software program called TreeKeeper, will allow better planning, planting, and care of our tree canopy.
Street Tree Sale, Fall 2020
Young trees are now available from the Swarthmore Borough’s Street Tree Committee for residents who wish to plant a new street tree this fall, or replace one that has been lost. The ordering deadline is Monday, September 28. A limited number of trees are available.
Unscientific Survey: Swarthmore’s Favorite Tree
It probably shouldn’t be surprising that in Swarthmore, tradition is a trump card. In voting for Swarthmore’s favorite tree, readers went with history, giving a plurality (28%) to the venerable white oak tree on the property of Drew and Nancy Forbes at 504 Walnut Lane. If you still haven’t seen it, the best view is from Hillborn Avenue.
Tree Survey to Begin
After several unsuccessful attempts at starting, including a delay caused by COVID-19-related restrictions, the Swarthmore Street Tree Survey is about to get under way. A small team of certified arborists will travel throughout town, pinpointing the exact location of each street tree, along with the species, size, and general condition of approximately 4,000 trees. The physical survey should take about two weeks.
Trees to Avoid
I have a new ritual of inhabiting our backyard at night. The solitude and darkness hold me. I look at our dark house and silently bless those within. I bless the houses of my neighbors. Then I look up at the trees.
Swarthmore Borough Street Tree Sale, Spring 2020
Trees are now available from the Borough’s Street Tree Committee to Swarthmore Borough residents who wish to plant a street tree this spring, or replace a tree that has been lost. Ordering deadline is Friday, March 20. A limited number of trees are available.
Counting the Trees
This week’s Swarthmore Borough Council meeting was all about trees: a new inventory of the borough’s street and park trees, issues with PECO’s tree trimming, and more. We also excerpt a letter from the Tree Committee about the many benefits of trees.
Council Focuses on Streets and Trees
The intersection of Yale and Cornell avenues dominated the Swarthmore Borough Council meeting on Monday night. During the public comment section of the meeting, four residents relayed their concerns about safety at the intersection. Two of these had previously spoken at the Public Safety Committee meeting on January 27. The other two principal issues discussed at the meeting had to do with trees.
Order Street Trees Now for Fall Planting
A variety of street trees is now available from Swarthmore’s Street Tree Committee to borough residents who wish to add beauty and value to their properties this year. The ordering deadline is Tuesday, September 24, for a limited number of trees, all available at the bargain price of $125, including planting and mulching.
Thinking Trees? Come to Farmer’s Market
The Swarthmore Tree Committee will be present at the Swarthmore Farmers Market this Saturday, August 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., answering questions about the committee’s Fall Tree Sale.
Swarthmore’s Tree Committee Needs You
The Swarthmore Tree Committee for several generations has been the custodians of the borough tree canopy, particularly as it relates to our street trees and borough-owned trees, but also in offering help and advice on trees throughout our town.