[CANUFNET] Trees in Downtown business areas

Thu Jan 14 14:10:10 EST 2010

Just rediscovered this page from Ottawa - 
http://www.ottawahort.org/urbantree.htm. It includes a list of references 
for this info as well.

Cheers,
Sandy Garland

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Sheppard" <rdsheppard at rogers.com>
To: <canufnet at list.web.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Trees in Downtown business areas

> Hi All,
>
> I represent a local tree planting charity in London which is trying to 
> install trees in Downtown London.  Species selection (and acceptance by 
> the City) is proving difficult due to concerns with tolerance of downtown 
> conditions. I would find it extremely helpful to hear what species are 
> being used (successfully or otherwise) in other downtown areas. Native 
> species would be of highest interest.
>
> Thanks,
> Dean Sheppard
> ReForest London
> London, ON
> rdsheppard at rogers.com
>
>
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>>   1. Trees in Downtown business areas (Jeannette Wheeler)
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>>   3. Re: Trees in Downtown business areas (Ian Wilson)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:29:15 -0700
>> From: Jeannette Wheeler <Jeannette.Wheeler at edmonton.ca>
>> Subject: [CANUFNET] Trees in Downtown business areas
>> To: "'canufnet at list.web.net'" <canufnet at list.web.net>
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>> Happy New Year Everyone,
>>
>> Like many cities, the trees in the downtown area is important 
>> environmentally, ecologically, economically and for social and health 
>> concerns. Many trees planted in the downtown area have a very reduced 
>> life span due to street and sidewalk salt application, compaction 
>> vandalism ............... What are other Canadian cities doing to 
>> maximize/improve the growing conditions of trees in their downtown areas.
>>
>> Jenny Wheeler, P. Biol.
>>
>> Principal of Forestry
>> 12304-107 Street
>> Edmonton, Alberta
>> T5G 2S7
>>
>> Phone: 780 442 0224
>> Fax: 780 496 4978
>> Cell: 780 910 7578
>>
>> Parks Healthy, by Nature
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>> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:32:54 -0700
>> From: Doug Costigan <Doug.Costigan at edmonton.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Trees in Downtown business areas
>> To: "'canufnet at list.web.net'" <canufnet at list.web.net>
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>> Thanks jenny for following on this for us
>>
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>> Sent: Mon Jan 11 10:29:15 2010
>> Subject: [CANUFNET] Trees in Downtown business areas
>>
>> Happy New Year Everyone,
>>
>> Like many cities, the trees in the downtown area is important 
>> environmentally, ecologically, economically and for social and health 
>> concerns. Many trees planted in the downtown area have a very reduced 
>> life span due to street and sidewalk salt application, compaction 
>> vandalism ????? What are other Canadian cities doing to maximize/improve 
>> the growing conditions of trees in their downtown areas.
>>
>> Jenny Wheeler, P. Biol.
>>
>> Principal of Forestry
>> 12304-107 Street
>> Edmonton, Alberta
>> T5G 2S7
>>
>> Phone: 780 442 0224
>> Fax: 780 496 4978
>> Cell: 780 910 7578
>>
>> Parks Healthy, by Nature
>>
>>
>>
>> EcoVision Edmonton is our vision for an environmentally sustainable city. 
>> Go Green! It's Our Nature
>> visit:  www.edmonton.ca/environmental/programs/ecovision.aspx
>>
>> EcoVision Edmonton is our vision for an environmentally sustainable city. 
>> Go Green! It's Our Nature
>> visit:  www.edmonton.ca/environmental/programs/ecovision.aspx
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:59:22 -0800
>> From: "Ian Wilson" <IWilson at kelowna.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Trees in Downtown business areas
>> To: "Canadian Urban Forest Network" <canufnet at list.web.net>
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>> The most important aspects seem to be (1) species selection, (2) soil
>> and to a lesser extent (3) water.  Having a good quality soil with
>> adequate volume is particularly important.  We have used the new Silva
>> Cell product as well as structural soils, and it seems to be working
>> well so far.  It's expensive but we are looking at it as a long term
>> investment.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ian Wilson
>>
>> City of Kelowna
>>
>>
>>
>> From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net
>> [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Jeannette Wheeler
>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:29 AM
>> To: 'canufnet at list.web.net'
>> Subject: [CANUFNET] Trees in Downtown business areas
>>
>>
>>
>> Happy New Year Everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> Like many cities, the trees in the downtown area is important
>> environmentally, ecologically, economically and for social and health
>> concerns. Many trees planted in the downtown area have a very reduced
>> life span due to street and sidewalk salt application, compaction
>> vandalism ............... What are other Canadian cities doing to
>> maximize/improve the growing conditions of trees in their downtown
>> areas.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jenny Wheeler, P. Biol.
>>
>>
>>
>> Principal of Forestry
>>
>> 12304-107 Street
>>
>> Edmonton, Alberta
>>
>> T5G 2S7
>>
>>
>>
>> Phone: 780 442 0224
>>
>> Fax: 780 496 4978
>>
>> Cell: 780 910 7578
>>
>>
>>
>> Parks Healthy, by Nature
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> EcoVision Edmonton is our vision for an environmentally sustainable
>> city. Go Green! It's Our Nature
>> visit:  www.edmonton.ca/environmental/programs/ecovision.aspx
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