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Tree Planting Party + Dinner & Hangs!

March 7 @ 1:00 pm 8:00 pm

Come work, eat and play – we’ll be planting many trees!

The vision:

March 7th : 1 PM – 5 PM

We have a wonderful list of trees to plant, and we’ll have a fun time doing it!

To wrap up, we’ll refuel with delicious homemade food, enjoy some sunset vibes, and unwind with good company- hmmmplausibly with a sauna or fire.

For those that worked, we’ll dine at 6pm, and then sauna or fire into the eve!

Trees to plant:

Orchard Fruit Trees:
Cherry, Standard, Rainier
Mulberry, Red
Serviceberry, Autumn Brilliance
Hawthorn, Washington
Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro Asian Persimmon (Grafted) EZ Start®
Pecan, Carya Hardy
GA 866 Jujube
Winter Delight Jujube
Sandia Jujube

Large Food Trees:
Chestnut, Chinese
Maple, Sugar
Butternut, White Walnut

For the lower woods and edges:
Sassafras, Native
Sourwood, Native (Oxydendrum arboreum)
Persimmon transplants
Paw Paw transplants
SPICEBUSH (Lindera benzoin)

Bloobs!
Blueberry, Titan (Rabbiteye)
Blueberry, Vernon (Rabbiteye)
Blueberry, Tifblue (Rabbiteye)
Blueberry, Ochlockonee (Rabbiteye)

Ornamentals:
Witchhazel, Vernal (Hamamelis vernalis)
Witchhazel, Common (Hamamelis virginiana)

Privacy Trees:
East Palatka Holly
Greenleaf Holly (Ilex opaca ‘Greenleaf’)
Green Giants
perhaps a magnolia…

What to bring:

Gloves, long sleeves and pants, work/play clothes, a water bottle, and snacks or drinks to share (we’ve got these essentials too).

Shovels, Mattocks, tree planting goodies.

Location

At the Herron Cove Community in south weaverville, please signup for the address if you haven’t been before 🙂

JOIN US? / RSVP

Let us know if you plan to come and when you’ll arrive—it’ll help us coordinate and make the day even more productive and fun! Even if you can only join for an hour, we’ll appreciate your presence. And if showing up unannounced is your thing, we welcome that too.

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Childcare

We’ll child care! And we’ll have a variety of group projects for all skill levels, so don’t worry if you’re not into heavy lifting or digging and what not —there’s something for everyone!

CJ’s Doodle Cerulean will be there so other toddlers, babes, or kiddos are all welcome and we can share in the care!

Contact CJ ([email protected]) if you are planning to bring kiddos or want to contribute by hanging out with them!

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