Unchecked architecture is one reason trees fail. Pruning is essential for a young tree to grow into adulthood – and Neighbourwoods on the Grand wants local trees to live as long as possible.
Thanks to a grant from the Canadian Tree Fund, Neighbourwoods on the Grand is introducing a new pilot program: Citizen Pruners.
Only having been done once before in Thunder Bay, Citizen Pruners aims to prune the urban trees in the community.
Volunteers will be trained by arborist Chris Morrison, both in class and in the field, about how to properly identify and prune branches.
With a team of arborists and knowledgeable volunteers, Neighbourwoods members are now out in the community pruning.
For six weeks starting in early June, the group will be throughout Fergus and Elora, wearing bright orange “Citizen Pruners” T-shirts, giving the urban trees some care.
The group thanks the volunteer arborists: Chris Morrison of Storm Water Forestry, Alison Morrison of Green Legacy, Bill McKenna of MW Tree Services, Phil Guenter of Baum Tree Care, Andrew Hutten of Creo Concepts Inc., Doug Steel of Full Circle Tree Care Pruning and Andrew Doucette of Out of Your Tree Property and Tree Care.
