This Tree Will Hopefully Grow In Carroll Park

As a soft rain fell yesterday morning, a crew from Forestry and Horiculture of the Parks' Department, planted a small Red Oak in the only empty tree pit around the monument in Carroll Park. This would not be such an unusual event, except for the fact that this is a special little tree.
You see, dear Reader, in 1993, when the park was renovated, another tree was planted in that same spot, amidst the old giant elms. But it was mutilated just a few years later and died.
Others were planted to replace it over the years, but they, too, died, their bark stripped or their branches broken off.

But I have hope for this tree. Maybe I am too optimistic, but maybe we can all keep an eye on it.
What say you, fellow Carroll Gardeners. Can we keep this one alive long enough for it to grow into a mature tree?


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DIG IT Tree Planting Event This Saturday

There are so many great events coming up this week-end, but if you really want to do something amazing and long lasting, why not help New York City plant a tree? Now that is a truly green event!

On Saturday, October 4, join New York Restoration Project (NYRP) and Trees New York to plant trees at and green two New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments in Brooklyn as part of Earthkeepers Dig it Day! Sponsored by Timberland and American Forests, Earthkeepers Dig it Day is all about digging in to support MillionTreesNYC. From digging up dirt and planting trees during the day to "digging" some cool tunes at night with Stone Gossard (of Pearl Jam), The Hank Khoir and Vince Mira, join hundreds of other volunteers as we spend October 4 making this New York City neighborhood a greener and more beautiful place to live. For more information or to register to volunteer, click here. Saturday, October 4 — 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – Registration and breakfast begin. Meet at Livonia Park. (Livonia Park is located at the corner of Powell Street and Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn) 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Volunteers plant trees. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Free lunch will be provided. 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Volunteers plant more trees. 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Cleanup. 3:00 p.m. – Volunteers meet back at Livonia Park to pickup VIP ticket to complimentary evening concert. NOTE: Tickets to the evening concert will not be distributed to registered volunteers until the end of the tree-planting day. Transportation Information: Livonia Park is accessible by subway. Take either the 3 train to Junius Street or the L train to Livonia Avenue. As an alternative, free bus transportation will be provided from 31st Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan. For more information or to register to volunteer, click here.

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