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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Avoid planting London Plane trees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephen Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forest Associates<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forestry & Ecological Restoration<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.ufora.ca<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office/fax 416-423-3387<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell 416-707-2164<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Astrid Nielsen via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 4, 2023 4:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Astrid Nielsen <astrid.nielsen@dendronforestry.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Looking for hard surface planting experiences/successes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear urban forestry colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>We are working on a project with our local Business Improvement Association in Ottawa to examine the barriers around successful hard surface tree establishment along our main street, and how to overcome them. We have completed a cursory literature review, but with limited data, I am reaching out to the UF community with hopes that some of you will be willing to share your anecdotal experiences on what you feel are the best ways to plant trees successfully in hard surfaces. We recognize that soil volume is a significant barrier, and will be making recommendations to increase this, where possible, and incorporate the use of soil cells, if feasible. For situations where this is not an option, what are the next best alternatives? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If any of you have experience in your areas with hard surface planting, I would appreciate learning from you! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Please feel free to contact me directly if you prefer: <a href="mailto:astrid.nielsen@dendronforestry.ca" target="_blank">astrid.nielsen@dendronforestry.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Astrid<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>______</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>_____________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Astrid Nielsen, </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>MFC</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Ontario Registered Professional Forester</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>ISA Certified</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> Arborist®</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:astrid.nielsen@dendronforestry.ca" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>astrid.nielsen@dendron</span></a><a href="mailto:astrid.nielsen@dendronforestry.ca" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>forestry.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>+1.613.805.WOOD (9663)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.dendronforestry.ca" target="_blank">www.dendronforestry.ca</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>