We have a Winner for our Quick and Dirty Design Contest for Tiny House Concepts. We will be doing an interview post later in 2019 with the designer and his business, for now here are some of the images from his entry Winner – Bruce Cheatham from CHEATHAM DRAFTING & DESIGN https://cheathamdrafting.wixsite.com/global
Our Big Old Tree
Trying again – Quick and Dirty Design $300 Contest for Tiny House Concepts
Extended to 12/18/2018 midnight -Quick and Dirty Design Contest for Tiny House Concepts with Open Space In preparation for our next Zoning Hearing we decided to create a quick and dirty architecture design contest for tiny house concepts. We wanted to see the possibilities the imagination could come up with that could be build-able. Not…
Drone Video of the Big Old 2 ST Tree – Test flights
These are our first test flights at recording the Big Old 2 St Tree with a drone. I’m still learning how to fly the drone and learned a few tricks after these first test flights. The tree is so tall I worry about losing the video feed. Here is our 2nd test flight. In a…
Maintaining A Big Old Tree 2010
Maintaining a big Old tree We had our arborist come out to inspect our for health and safety, as we do just about every year, since 2010. They examine the tree and this year we got another good grade. Later, they will come out and give it some vitamins to keep it strong. In Philadelphia…
Dating the Tree alongside the Neighborhood
History from 1962 recorded with our Tree Long before this issue with the tree and the development came along we had found the picture of the tree in a 1962 photo posted by the www.PhillyHistory.org. Here you can see the tree and even in 1962 it was pretty big and we estimate at least 20…
The Tree Brings Neighbors Out for a Night Out
Neighbors and Friends Out for a Night Out Under the Tree and a Movie Trees can be amazing neighborhood builders. Our efforts to discuss development, open space, zoning, trees and development have brought out the neighbors for a night out. On Saturday, July 23, 2016 about 30 plus neighbors and friends sat with the tree…
Tree of heaven – AILANTHUS – the Junk Yard Dog of Trees
Easy to hate, but very easy to Love. The Ailanthus is a rough tree to kill and is probably why it is considered a weed. They spread fast. However, back in the day they were considered ornamental trees. But things change. In New York, this type of tree had for decades been the centerpiece of the sculpture garden…
Dizzy Video of the Big Old Tree from the Ground
Here is a video of the Big Tree looking up. It might get a little dizzy. Please don’t forget to sign and share our petition to save small open spaces in new developments in Philadelphia. https://www.change.org/p/councilman-mark-squilla-save-old-2-st-tree
The Tree of Heaven Nature’s Gardening Clock
The Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is admittedly a very tricky tree to maintain. We have been maintaining our for many years now. I have to say, it loves to create seedlings. The Tree has a long Philadelphia connection. From http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/ailalt/all.html Sprouts from the first tree-of-heaven in North America, planted in Philadelphia’s Bartram Botanical Garden 1784,…
Short Video of the Big Tree
A short video clip showing the trunk of the tree up and into the branches.