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Click here to find out how to purchase folded pocket maps, print free tree walks, or download free expanded content tree walks to your smartphone!

New England’s first citywide arboretum currently features trees tagged across the city, self-guided [...]]]> The Newport Arboretum is a new initiative of The Newport Tree Society designed to raise awareness regarding Newport’s renowned urban forest – including its fascinating history, its specimen trees in peril, and what Newporters are doing to plan and plant for the future.

New England’s first citywide arboretum currently features trees tagged across the city, self-guided tree walks, and citizen planting programs. Visit  newportrboretum.org to learn more.

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Tickets may be purchased at the door (cash or check) or in advance. To purchase in advance, make checks payable to The Newport Tree Society and mail them to:

The Newport Tree Society PO Box [...]]]>

Make a reservation to attend our fundraiser by calling (401)324-9204 or emailing us at newporttreesociety@gmail.com.

Tickets may be purchased at the door (cash or check) or in advance. To purchase in advance, make checks payable to The Newport Tree Society and mail them to:

The Newport Tree Society
PO Box 863
Newport, RI 02840

Or purchase tickets online using a credit card or your Paypal account:

This beautiful Ginkgo biloba was nominated by Kathryn Lucey, who said:

“There are many Ginkgos along Newport’s streets, but this is by far the most magnificent–especially in the Fall.”

The Ginkgo biloba is the last surviving species of this unusual genus.

A ‘living [...]]]> The Newport Tree and Open Space Commission has chosen Newport’s 2010 Tree of the Year:

This beautiful Ginkgo biloba was nominated by Kathryn Lucey, who said:

“There are many Ginkgos along Newport’s streets, but
this is by far the most magnificent–especially in the Fall.”

The Ginkgo biloba is the last surviving species of this unusual genus.

A ‘living fossil,’ the Ginkgo tree (or Maidenhair) is one of the oldest surviving plant species on earth (over 280 million years old!). At one time native to New England, and considered one of the most primitive plants on earth today, it was long thought to be extinct in the wild. There is still debate about this. Although surviving stands of Ginkgo have been discovered in China, it is not known if they were cultivated or if they constitute a truly wild, native population of Ginkgo.

Ginkgo trees can be male or female. If you have a female Ginkgo, be careful to rake up fruit in the fall; it quickly becomes rancid.

Visit our Bare Root Tree Program page to take a peek at [...]]]> The City of Newport’s 2011 Bare Root Tree Program is in full swing. Commit to caring for a young tree, and the City of Newport will provide one at wholesale cost and plant it for you! Does it get any better than that?

Visit our Bare Root Tree Program page to take a peek at the beautiful trees that are available and download an application. The tree must be situated within 20 feet of a public roadside. Don’t forget to tell your neighbors. Limited supply.

MAY 2011 UPDATE:  ALL TREES ARE SOLD OUT. Please visit our website in January 2012 to get a jump on the 2011 Bare Root Tree Program.

Become A Rhode Island Tree Steward Spring 2011 RITree Steward Course

This is a must take course for either the plant novice or plant professional who wants to learn how to properly plant and [...]]]> RI TREE STEWARD COURSE, May 3rd – June 7th
HEALTHY YARDS, SAFE WATERS CONFERENCE, March 19th, 2011
BEEKEEPING TALK, March 1, 2011

RI TREE STEWARD COURSE

Become A Rhode Island Tree Steward
Spring 2011 RITree Steward Course

This is a must take course for either the plant novice or plant professional who wants to learn how to properly plant and care for trees. Class topics will include planting, pruning, tree identification, soils management, plant health care and tree biology. The skills workshop will feature the actual execution of planting, pruning and tree inventorying skills learned in the classroom.

The Spring 2011 RITree Stewards Education Course will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM starting May 3rd – June 7th. Registration is $95.00 and includes course manual. Course size is limited to 30 persons. Please sign up at. http://www.ritree.org/event-registration or call the office at 401-764-5885 to register by phone. Visa, Master Card and checks accepted.

Location: FMM Peace Barn, 399 Fruit Hill Avenue, North Providence.
The skills workshop will take place on Saturday, June 4th from 9 AM – 2:30 PM (lunch included) Location: RI Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, RI.

HEALTHY YARDS, SAFE WATERS CONFERENCE

Saturday, March 19th, 2011
10:00am – 3:00pm
Kroon Hall, Yale University
New Haven, CT

This conference will highlight the positive relationship between organic land care, a beautiful yard, healthy eating and healthier local and global environment. Hosted by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program and the Yale School of Forestry and Environment Studies, this conference is designed for homeowners and property managers, and will teach you how to transition your yard to organic and explain why organic practices are crucial to the health of our lands and water.

The conference will be held at Kroon Hall, a beautiful green building on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, CT.
Biodiversity, climate change, water quantity and quality and other important environmental factors are closely connected with, and influenced by, the way we landscape our yards and communities. The conference will feature interesting and informative workshops, including: Plant Choices and Site Analysis, Rain Garden Installation, Composting, the Importance of Watersheds, Your Yard and the Long Island Sound, Children and Wildlife, Why Go Organic?, and a panel discussion on innovative strategies and local initiatives. It will also provide a unique opportunity to consult with local NOFA Accredited Organic Landscapers about your landscape concerns or with gardening questions.

The day will include breakout sessions focusing on three tracks for: community leaders, environmentalists, and do-it-yourselfers. The conference will cost $25 and will include a delicious lunch.

For more information, please visit www.organiclandcare.net, www.ctnofa.org, or visit 203-888-5146.

The conference is supported by a grant to CT NOFA from the Watershed Fund of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority.

BEEKEEPING TALK

March 1, 2011
6:30 pm–7:30 pm
Portsmouth Free Public Library
2658 E Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871

Join us at Portsmouth Free Public Library on Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 PM as Sanne Kure-Jensen, NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional, URI Master Gardener, and beekeeper presents an overview on beekeeping in RI. Learn how to build equipment (woodenware), install bees, check on the colony and harvest honey. This session will also briefly review candles and other products like salves and cosmetics made with beeswax, honey or propolis. Sanne will stress organics and their importance in the home garden and lawn. Attendees will learn where to get more information including the RI Beekeepers Association spring Bee School: a 5-week course run each spring.
This program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so please stop by or call the Library at 683-9457 to register.
Website: http://www.portsmouthlibrary.org
Phone: 401-683-9457
Email: carolyn.magnus@gmail.com
Price: Free
For directions, see http://portsmouth.patch.com/events/bees-and-beekeeping.