Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders

Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders
Will be planting trees in the neighborhood this weekend
Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22.

This weekend, you might see SKCP's LandCare crew and Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders planting trees in various spots throughout the neighborhood.

If you or your neighbors would like to see trees planted on your block as early as Spring 2021, please fill out the form at
https://pg-cloud.com/phs/?openform=request-a-tree or call 215-370-0099
or email
greening@southkensingtoncommunity.org

Street Tree Applications available now

In compliance with distancing guidelines, Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders Spring Community Tree Planting has been postponed until sometime in the Fall. Other maintenance and care activities have likewise been put on pause.

We will let you know more and try to keep you inspired as information becomes available. Until then we are planning for the future, and Taking Applications for ADDITIONAL TREES to be planted in the Fall. Get in touch with your questions, ideas or If you would like to see trees on your block contact us by May 17th, at greening@southkensingtoncommunity.org
or by calling 215-370-0099

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Check out this article on the Coolest, Oldest, and Most Storied Philadelphia Trees.

What are the coolest, oldest, most storied, or just your favorite trees in our neighborhood? It could be a street tree, a park tree, or in your yard.
Send a picture and some details and thoughts to greening@southkensingtoncommunity.org

HAPPY ARBOR DAY From Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders!

In compliance with distancing guidelines, this weekend's Community Tree Planting has been postponed until sometime in the Fall. Other maintenance and care activities have likewise been put on pause. We will let you know more and try to keep you inspired as information becomes available. Until then we are planning for the future, and Taking Applications for ADDITIONAL TREES to be planted in the Fall.
Get in touch with your questions, ideas or If you would like to see trees on your block contact us ASAP by email or by calling 215-370-0099

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IN THE MEANTIME . . .

Take a Tour of Street Trees with one of our hard working heroes, Dana Dentrice, Arborist and PHS Program Manager of Urban Forestry, click here.

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Become a Tree Tender!

At the heart of SKCP's tree program is the work the Old/SouthKensington Tree Tenders, (O/SK TT) neighbors who have been trained by our partners at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) in the biology, care, and planting of trees. This Spring, PHS is offering an online option for the popular 8 hour training which begins next week. There is a $40 fee. O/SKTT can provide scholarships to those want to participate in neighborhood tree work and cannot afford the fee (call 215-370-0099): See the link for details.

ID Trees by Bark (click here)

"What Tree is That?" click here for an online key.

"Leaf Winter Tree" ID Key, download the key here.

And, They're back . . . Details here.

FOR THE GARDENERS. . . . A FREE Zoom live chat on Ecological Gardening, more details here.