Tree and Green Space Haters in Philly We got a kick out of the comments on Facebook and other sites regarding our campaign to maintain open space and a 80 year old tree in South Philadelphia. Some will make you laugh and others will make you go what? Please help save open space in development…
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…
Value of Small Gardens in Tiny Houses
Small gardens are now the in-thing to use in marketing and sales ads for tiny homes and small living spaces . With people feeling like they paid too much for their homes, having a small piece of garden is an oasis in a sea of concrete and stucco. We were walking along South and 2nd Streets…
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
Bumble Bees in the Garden – It would be Cool to make Honey
While in the garden today, there was lots of Bee action. Today, I mainly saw Bumble Bees and a flew wasps/yellow jackets. I wish I saw some honey bees. Here is a video: I remember seeing this youtube video below on facebook awhile ago. Wouldn’t it be cool to set up a bee hive in…
Gardens on Philadelphia Vacant Lots
With all this muckety muck going on about zoning and use permits and such, we did some research on vacant lots, licenses and gardens and we found this, under Philadelphia Code, Title 9, CHAPTER 9-3900. PROPERTY LICENSES AND OWNER ACCOUNTABILITY: § 9-3904. Vacant Lot License. (1) Required. (a) The owner of any lot on which no…
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,…
Neighborhood Showing of the Lorax
We are a Go! for showing the movie The Lorax Saturday, July 23, 2016 after dark (est. 9pm) with a rain date of Sun 7/24 we are showing the movie The Lorax (© Universal Studios). We will have petitions for neighbors and visitors to sign in support of the tree. Location the corner of South…