IN SUPPORT OF HUNDRED ACRE WOOD!

We will be at the Cascades Club in Chelsea handing out free tree saplings provided by the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (a mix of deciduous and evergreen: SEE THE LIST OF TREES BELOW WITH THEIR PREFERRED CONDITIONS).

We will be stationed in the parking lot and also below at the bike path that intersects with Campbell road to catch those on 2 wheels. First come, first served. We will try to limit quantities so everyone has a chance, but if you have a specific planting project let us know ahead of time. For instance, we are setting aside a some trees for the Cascade Club’s planting project on the same day.

The trees are free, but if you wish to make a contribution for a good cause, you can speak to an ACRE volunteer or contribute directly to https://www.acrechelsea.qc.ca/ in support of the Hundred Acre Wood project.

I'll be available for tree chat: anything from a problem tree you've been wondering about, to simply marvelling over the world's longest living organisms. First come, first serve: I'll be giving out a few per person to make sure there's enough to go around.

SOME RESOURCES: How to plant trees

Create habitats for birds with your tree choice: birdgardens.ca

Species available

Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) – Tolerant of shade and of bottomland soils. Slow growing; can live more than 100 years.
Prefers: moist, rich soil.
Intolerant of: drought

Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) – A large, fast growing tree, adaptable. Well known for flaky, dark bark when mature. Small fruit feed wildlife.
Prefers: Full sun, acidic, moist soil, but is adaptable to most conditions.
Intolerant of: Shade

Red Oak (Quercus rubra) – A large tree species, relatively fast growing, characteristic of acidic upland and Canadian Shield soils, but adaptable. Tolerant of urban conditions. Bright wine-red fall foliage.
Prefers: full sun
Intolerant of: deep shade

Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) – A large tree, shade tolerant. Beautiful autumn colours, but sensitive to urban conditions.
Prefers: moist, well-drained soil.
Intolerant of: pollution, drought, and salt spray.

White Spruce (Picea glauca) – A large evergreen tree, common on higher pH substrates, somewhat sensitive to urban conditions. Grows rapidly. A boreal species, it may have difficulties in the long term with hotter/drier summers; stress is shown by low branch die-off.
Prefers: a wide range of conditions.
Intolerant of: salt and drought.

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) – A very large, fast growing evergreen tree, somewhat sensitive to urban conditions. Tolerant of many growing conditions.
Prefers: full sun and acidic soils, but will tolerate alkaline soils.
Intolerant of: salt and pollution

Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) – A large evergreen tree, somewhat sensitive to urban conditions.
Prefers: full sun and sandy, acidic soil, but will tolerate alkaline soils.
Intolerant of: salt and pollution.

I'll be at the farmer's market handing out free tree saplings (likely black walnut, sugar maple, various oak, spruce, and pine). I'll also be available for tree chat: anything from a problem tree you've been wondering about, to simply marvelling over the world's longest living organisms. First come, first serve: I'll be giving out a few per person to make sure there's enough to go around.

I'll be at the farmer's market handing out free tree saplings (a good assortment of coniferous and deciduous). I'll also be available for tree chat: anything from a problem tree you've been wondering about, to simply marvelling over the world's longest living organisms. First come, first serve: I'll be giving out a few per person to make sure there's enough to go around.

Wakefield is hosting a bunch of fun events on April 25 in the village, including a tree identification race. 

Registration is at the Wakefield Community Centre at 9:30 a.m.,  to the right of the hockey rink. Race starts at 10 a.m. (wear good walking shoes).  There will be 15 different species of trees you will have to identify over a 2-kilometer loop. Teams are made up of one adult and one child. Teams have to go around the course matching tree names to trees identified along the route.

At 11:00 a.m.,  I will walk the same trail with interested people explaining the 15 trees on the list, and we can discuss the five ways to identify trees. The winning team will be announced at the start of the walk.

Ash management options for homeowners and community members

ACRE 

is hosting a public information session on Thursday October 10 at 7:00 pm at the Chelsea Community Centre. Guest speaker and certified arborist, Leilak Anderson, will be giving a short informative presentation about the pest and how to identify infected ash trees, and will discuss options for homeowner's trees. An open Q & A will follow where residents can ask specific questions about their ash trees, and raise any other concerns, including what can be done as a community.

Leilak will be judging some events in this competition; there is a special call-out to female climbers to participate. If you know a woman arborist, make sure she attends.

2013 ONTARIO TREE CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIP (OTCC): SEPTEMBER 14, KINGSTON

Come to the Limestone City on September 14, 2013 to see an amazing arboreal display of strength, speed and agility at the 25th Annual Ontario Tree Climbing Championship. Lake Ontario Park in Kingston will host the provincial competition that features the top talent in arboriculture. The top climbers will go on to represent Ontario at the International Tree Climbing Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2014. Registration opens on July 15 at 7 a.m. Reserve your place by fax - entry is selected first-come, first-served. Twenty-five spaces will be reserved for men and ten for women. Registration will close on August 15. At this time, all registrants will be notified of their place in the queue. If 10 women are not registered, extra spots will be filled by men on the waiting list to reach the 35 participant maximum. 

http://www.isaontario.com/content/tree-climbing-championship

The Ontario Tree Climbing Championship takes place every September at a different venue. The OTCC features five preliminary events: a work climb, belayed speed climb, simulated aerial rescue, foot-lock style rope climb and throwline challenge. The top four men and top two women competitors from the preliminaries advance to the Master’s Challenge, a final event where the Ontario Men’s and Women’s Champion are crowned. These two top climbers go on to compete at the International Tree Climbing Championship the following summer. Spectators are welcome to attend this free event. A trade show of arborist equipment is featured and spectators can try climbing like an arborist in the “Climb For All Ages” under the guidance of a professional arborist.

Adjacent: 2012 Female Champion Jennifer Carroll (courtesy of Four Seasons Tree Care)

Details still being confirmed -- stayed tuned!