a community tree nursery case study
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A Community Tree Nursery Case Study Matthew Erb, Tree Pittsburgh About: Tree Pittsburgh staff will share a case study of their community tree nursery where thousands of seedlings grow for restoration tree plantings across the City. Learn how species are chosen to grow and seed stock is selected and collected by volunteers and how the nursery operates. Staff will also share how education program has been adapted to capitalize on the nursery space and how volunteers are engaged in tree propagation.TRANSCRIPT
March 2011 -Transforming a neglected and blighted space
Infrastructure and staff
How did we decide what to grow?Influenced by our non-profit and local
nursery partners
What species are missing from our list?What are your current and future restoration
planting projects?What size is ideal for you?How many trees will you need each season?Would you consider using our trees in your
restoration effort?
Species List prior to awardAdditional species added as of July 2011 Added since July 2011
Kentucky coffetree Loblolly pine Pitch pine
Bald CypressCedar (Thuja, Chamaecyparis, Juniperus) Sweetgum
Sweet Bay Mag White SpruceGiant Sequoia
Big Leaf Mag Cottonwood Yellow BirchDawn Redwood Pawpaw American Chestnut
Yellow Buckeye Persimmon Redbud
Hybrid Buckeye Virginia Pine Carolina Silverbell
Osage Orange Devils Walking StickAlternate leaf Dogwood
Black Walnut (discontinued due to new invasive disease) Cucumber Magnolia Honeylocust
Black Gum Bristlecone pine
Hickory Eastern white pine
Chinese Toon Chokecherry
Colorado Blue Spruce Black Locust
Red Oak Hackberry
White Oak Monkey puzzle
Bur Oak Swamp White Oak Chestnut Oak
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Chinkapin Oak
Seed Source
Public Education
Green Jobs
1st planting Spring 2012
Moving Forward
• Business plan• Contract Growing• Quality over quantity• Species Diversity • Urban Forest Master
Plan recommendations• Reducing carbon
footprint
Urban Forest Master Plan
• Tree Diversity Goals and Recommendations– Limit planting of Asian Longhorned Beetle host
species– Restrictions/Moratorium on other species
• Fraxinus spp. • Pyrus calleryana• Quercus Sect. Lobatae (red oak family)• Tsuga canadensis
– Increased use of conifers, recommended at 20% of all plantings