Beautifying the neighborhood by bringing Tree Coverage to the streets of East Kensington, Kensington and Fishtown
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Philly Tree People Pruning Club Fall 2011 Sun., October 30, 2011, 10am-Noon Sat., December 10, 2011, 10am-Noon
Salmon and Cumberland Streets 19125 Please join us if you would like to learn proper pruning techniques, while getting to know other neighbors interested in helping to beautify the neighborhood and the city. We will focus on clearance pruning, which allows safe passage to both street traffic and sidewalk traffic. We will also prune any broken, dead, or diseased branches and weed tree pits. Volunteers will consist of beginners, seasoned amateurs, and certified professionals. Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. Please bring a friend if you know someone who would be interested. Tools will be available for volunteers to use as well as instruction on how to prune. Please bring eye protection, gloves, and any sharp tree pruning tools you have to pruning club events. At each pruning club event a free tree care tool will be raffled off to volunteers who attend the entire session. |
About Philly Tree People Club:
Outings: The PTP Pruning Club meets a minimum of three times a year and at least one time in Spring, Summer, and Fall. We will meet additionally as needed.
Training: We’ll provide training on how to prune the trees in the neighborhood as well as instruction on other tree related work that can be done by volunteers. One or more certified arborists will be available to lead. For the most part, training will be provided on the days of the outings but may also be arranged for other times. We may have guest speakers or experts visit the neighborhood to give presentations and training on tree care topics.
Goals and Tasks (basic maintenance plan):
- Water, prune and mulch neighborhood trees.
- Remove stakes no longer needed, stake trees in need of additional support, and re-stake trees where stakes have fallen or are broken as needed.
- Trim trees whose branches are obstructing sidewalks and streets.
- Remove damaged and diseased limbs from street trees.
- Make trees healthier and stronger by making strategic and proper pruning cuts.
- Distribute tree care and watering reminder letters to homeowners who received trees through the Philly Tree People approximately one year after receipt of their trees.
- Distribute tree request applications.
- Participate in PTP tree plantings in the neighborhood and others around Philadelphia.
- Identify and solicit suggestions and requests for blocks in need of pruning for future outings.
- Participate in other greening projects in the neighborhood as appropriate.
- Identify potentially hazardous trees, diseased trees, and trees that may need to be removed.
- Meet neighbors interested in helping to beautify and maintain our urban forest.
How to get involved:
If you are interested in participating, please contact us at: phillytreepeople@gmail.com or via mail at: 2125 E. Norris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125, or call one of us, so we can inform you of upcoming pruning events as well as other PTP events.
Everyone is welcome, whether beginner or experienced. Pruning tools are helpful but not necessary. Refreshments will be provided.
PAST PRUNING CLUB EVENTS
Pruning Club Meet-up 1: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 9am – 11am, Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E Cumberland Street, 19125 (See our report) (See our photos)
Pruning Club Meet-up 2: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 9am – 11am, Richmond Street at E. Tioga Street, 19134 (A NeighborWoods Month Event sponsored by the Alliance for Community Trees) (See our report) (See our photos)
Pruning Club Meet-up 3: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 9am – 11am, Frankford Avenue at E. Palmer Street, 19125
Pruning Club Meet-up 4: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 9am – 11am, Frankford Avenue at E. York Street, 19125
Philly Tree People Pruning Club Fall 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010 (10 am to Noon): 19134
Philly Tree People Pruning Club Fall 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010 (10 am to Noon):
Emerald & Dauphin Sts. (Emerald Street Park) 19125
Philly Tree People Pruning Club Fall 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010 (10 am to Noon):
Amber & Hagert Sts. (behind Philadelphia Brewing Co.) 19125
PTP Fall Pruning Club Fall 2011
Saturday, October 8th, 2011 (9am - Noon)
*Special Orchard Pruning Club Event*
Frankford Ave. & Cumberland St.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: April 22, 2012 Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2012. |