Passyunk Square Civic Association » Trees

Results of Tree Planting AND Exciting Tree News

Dan — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:16:08 +0000

On November 19, 35 volunteers came together to plant 51 trees in Passyunk Square. Coverage of the event can be found in the South Philly Review. That coverage includes a photo taken by neighbor Jim Bazis of some of our Passyunk Square volunteers (including Civic Association Board President Christine Knapp, right):

In addition, the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation (PARC) has awarded the Passyunk Square Civic Association a $2500 matching grant toward general greening and beautification. PSCA will be using this generous funding to do a professional tree planting along the 9th Street corridor between Federal and Wharton, across from Geno’s. The funding will provide soil remediation, and 7 “balled and burlapped” Winter King Hawthorne trees to be professionally planted. Those trees are scheduled to go in TODAY (12/2/11) at 11am. In addition, this grant makes possible the purchase of a portable watering source for continued care of street trees planted along public areas.

If you’re in the area at that time, stop by and check them out!

Tree planting on Saturday NOW with the promise of Federal Donuts

Dan — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:05:04 +0000

Saturday! – 8:45am to 1pm

Meet at the rec center building at Capitolo Playground on the 9th Street side of the park at 9th and Federal.

It’s time to plant some more trees. There are 42 trees coming next Saturday and we’ll need lots of hands to help get them in the ground. We’ll have tools but feel free to bring your own shovel and gloves – we can always use extras.

If you’ve done this before you’ll know that it’s a really fun day. Please join us and bring a friend!

Sarah and Andrew from our Beautification Committee promise that anyone who gets to 9th and Federal by 9am will get coffee and Federal Donuts. Like Andrew says: “Volunteering is the new being a lazy slob!”

UPDATE:

After all your hard work join us at 1pm at the Devil’s Den so we can all “plant” ourselves on some bar stools, “dig” into some cheap appetizers. They’ll be offering 20% off all food orders, $1 off select draft beers, and free coffee.

Email Sarah and Andrew with questions, ideas, comments at beautification@passyunk.org.

Seeking Volunteers for Fall Tree Planting on 11/19

Dan — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:28:54 +0000

Nov 19 – Next Saturday! – 8:45am to 1pm

Meet at the rec center building at Capitolo Playground on the 9th Street side of the park.

It’s time to plant some more trees. There are 42 trees coming next Saturday and we’ll need lots of hands to help get them in the ground. We’ll have tools and hot beverages, though feel free to bring your own shovel and gloves – we can always use extras.

If you’ve done this before you’ll know that it’s a really fun day. Please join us and bring a friend! To sweeten the pot, we’re trying to organize a little post-planting gathering at a local “watering” hole so we can all “plant: ourselves on some bar stools, “dig” into some cheap appetizers and use quotations marks a lot.

Email Sarah and Andrew with questions, ideas, comments at beautification@passyunk.org.

Seeking Volunteers for Bi-Weekly Tree Tending

Dan — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:03:42 +0000

The Beautification Committee of the PSCA is responsible for, among other things, all of the great work that has been done to increase the number of street trees in the neighborhood. However, planting the trees isn’t the end of the story. While many homeowners who have welcomed new trees in front of their own houses have done a great job at keeping their trees watered and pruned, there are several new trees in public spaces that require volunteers to care for them.

The Beautification Committee is seeking volunteers to help for an hour or two on Wednesdays and Saturdays from now through October (when the trees go to sleep for the winter). These groups of volunteers will primarily water and prune the trees around Capitolo Playground.

Volunteers will meet at 6pm on Wednesdays and 10am on Saturdays at the main entrance to Capitolo at 9th and Federal. The Beautification Committee welcomes anyone who can attend any of these gatherings so please don’t feel like you are obligating yourself to come to every one. A representative of the Committee will be on hand to instruct people on what to do.

For more information or to RSVP, please email beautification@passyunk.org.

Pruning and Comprehensive Tree Care workshop by PSCA and PHS – May 31st

Dan — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:35:17 +0000

Join PSCA and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for a Workshop for Pruning and Comprehensive Tree Care.

Tuesday, May 31st
6:30 PM
Columbus Square Recreation Center
12th and Wharton Sts.

Help sustain our Urban Forest.

Spring tree planting coming up on Saturday

Dan — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:30:00 +0000

For the past few years a dedicated band of your fellow neighbors has been helping to make Passyunk Square a greener, cleaner place. Now we need your help to continue that good work at our semi-annual Tree Planting on Saturday. We have 33 trees to get in the ground, and can use as much help as we can get to put them in the ground the right way. We’re also looking for people to maintain some of the other 600+ trees we’ve planted over the past 7 years.

We’ll be meeting at Capitolo Playground at 9th and Federal at 8:45am to get everything started!

After a quick orientation on the proper way to plant the tree we will split up into groups to head out and plant. This year, volunteers from City Year – middle and high schoolers – will stick around Capitolo and help us take care of the trees we’ve planted in the past. We’ll also be mulching every tree we plant, as well as some other trees that need it, so there will certainly be plenty for everyone to do.

The planting part of the day should last until about 12 or 1 at the latest and afterwards we’ll head over to Devil’s Den to plant ourselves on several of their barstools for drink and food specials as a reward for all the hard work.

We could also use a few people to help us unload and sort the trees on Friday evening, at 5pm, so if you can’t make the planting but are free Friday at that time, contact Andrew Emma, our Beautification Chair at beautification@passyunk.org.

If you are interested in getting a tree in front of your house or would like to pass out forms on your block to get more trees on your street, use this link to download the form, which you can fill out and mail to Andrew at the addess above. Fortunately, the deadline to apply for the November planting has been extended to May 1, so you have plenty of time to get the forms out to those who may be interested. We also have them in 6 other languages, if you know of any non-English speakers who youd like to inform as well.

Special thanks to everyone who has participated in past tree plantings. Your work has definitely been noticed. if you have any questions or concerns definitely let me know.

Mark Your Calendars for the Spring Tree Planting!

Mike — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:54:49 +0000

Join PSCA for our bi-annual tree planting on April 16th. We’ll need many hands on deck to help plant dozens of new neighborhood trees. To get involved in tree plantings and maintenance, please email beautification@passyunk.org

The deadline for getting a tree this fall is fast approaching. If you are interested in maintaining a tree in front of your Passyunk Square home or business, please complete the application and return it to us. The free tree application can be downloaded from our website here: http://www.passyunksquare.org/wp-content/uploads/Tree-Application-Fall-2011.doc

Treecycling Recap

Mike — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:51:29 +0000

Thanks to everyone who brought their Christmas tree to be recycled into chips for local parks and gardens. In all, we chipped around 450 trees and raised $1200 that will be divided up among the 6 South Philadelphia organizations that coordinated the event. The proceeds will go towards additional greening projects in the neighborhood.

Help Beautify Passyunk Square at this Saturday’s Tree Planting Event!

Mike — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:43:32 +0000

Come join PSCA for our annual Fall Tree Planting this Saturday, November 20!

We’ll be meeting at 9AM at Capitolo Playground on 9th St between Wharton and Federal, and planting nearly 40 trees all around our neighborhood. If you have gloves and shovels, definitely bring them, but if not we’ll have some as well. It’s a potluck for breakfast, but coffee and a few other snacks will also be provided.

For lunch, join us afterwards at Devil’s Den at 11th and Ellsworth for 20% off all food and drink for tree volunteers until 5PM. So bring out any and all friends for a beautiful day of beautifying our streets and meeting your neighbors!

Please give us a shout at beautification@passyunk.org to let us know if you’ll be joining us on Saturday, so we can figure out just how beautiful we can make these new trees look and plan the routes! We look forward to seeing you all bright and early on Saturday.

General Meeting and Recycle Your Trees

Aubin Clever — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:58:35 +0000

PSCA GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, January 5, 6:30pm
@ S.P.O.A.C. (12th & Dickinson)

Join your neighbors to hear about and discuss:

Phila. Water Dept.’s Model Neighborhoods Program
Xmas tree recycling on Jan. 9th at Columbus Square
Fairmount Park’s educational programs in local schools, summer camps, and future public walks
Efforts to clean and green the neighborhood

Don’t throw out that Christmas tree!

PSCA, in partnership with civic associations around the city, will be hosting a Christmas tree wood chipping event on Saturday January 9 from 10 am to 4 PM at Columbus Square (13th and Reed corner).

A $5 donation is suggested to cover costs. Wood chips will be used in local parks and gardens and made available to individuals for home use. Please remove all decorations, lights and plastic wrap.

Trees placed curbside to be collected by the City will go to landfills. So here’s your chance to make 2010 greener!

For more information, contact Christine at christineknapp@yahoo.com