Due to the overwhelming interest in planting trees in Boston, Grow Boston Greener is giving away 100 FREE trees on Saturday, October 26! The Free Tree Giveaway is aimed at broadening community level tree planting efforts by giving away free trees to Boston residents, non-profits and community groups. We have formally launched the Tree Giveaway on growbostongreener.org.
The Grow Boston Greener Tree Giveaway is made possible through the Boston Urban Forest Program, a partnership effort by the Boston Natural Areas Network, the City of Boston’s Park Department, Office of the Mayor’s Sustainability Initiative Greenovate Boston, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Available trees include fruit, flowering, shade, or conifer trees. Trees will be in 5 gallon pots, 6′ in height, and weigh about 50 pounds each. The trees must be planted in the City of Boston. Pick up time and location, one day only, Saturday, October 26 from 10 – 2 at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan. On that day also, two half hour training sessions will be offered at 11 and 1, on how to properly plant and care for your trees. You must agree to water and maintain the trees for two years following the planting date, to help ensure the tree establishes itself and survives. The trees must be planted before November 30, 2013.
The application form may be found at www.growbostongreener.org/gbg, and you may email the completed form to linda@bostonnatural.org, or mail to Grow Boston Greener, Attn: Linda Ciesielski, Boston Natural Areas Network, 62 Summer Street, 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02110. Image from www.upwithtrees.org.
