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MyDavey Bulletin - July/August 2015

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16 | July/August 2015 T he Fairhaven High School Alumni Association on the south coast of Massachusetts was ecstatic when its majestic 70-year-old linden tree, standing on the high school campus, received some much-needed TLC from Davey's Cape Cod R/C office. "The most rewarding part of the project was seeing their faces when Davey agreed to complete the project," says Steve Mercer, sales arborist at the Cape Cod R/C office. To celebrate Arbor Day this year, Mercer and two crewmembers, including Foreman Bernie Pinckney and Groundman Reis LeBeau, agreed to perform tree care service on site. "It's a beautiful campus, and it has gorgeous buildings and one of the larger linden trees our office has worked on," Mercer explains. This large-scale linden tree could potentially live to be more than 100 years old, shading the community with countless benefits. But until now, the tree had never received proper pruning or maintenance. Mercer and his crew were happy to help give the tree the proper care it deserves. They gave the tree a pruning makeover—thinning out old broken branches and dead wood from storm damage. "I was very pleased, it was a nice opportunity to be involved in this project," Mercer says. Davey has collaborated with the school on various projects before working on the linden tree, including planting a large spruce tree and replacing dead trees on the school grounds. Mercer hopes to continue collaborating with the school in the future. Some TLC for a Mighty Tree Idea submitted by: Carol Booth, client experience coordinator, Cape Cod R/C Davey arborists give Fairhaven's mighty linden tree a much-needed trim for Arbor Day. Photo courtesy: Beth David Chris Marshall stands next to a tree he helped plant at the home of a Borough, Pennsylvania, resident. His daughter, Kathleen, stands at his side. A TREEmendous Program The Philadelphia Horticulture Society (PHS) took action to create green cities throughout the state—rallying the commu- nity around the importance of tree care. In order to create environmental ambassadors throughout Philadelphia, the PHS created Tree Tenders, a program that offers tree care courses to the community. Tree Tenders began in 1993 and has since trained thousands of volunteers how to identify, plant and care for neighborhood trees. "The purpose of Tree Tenders is to increase the tree canopy, community involvement and number of street trees, as well as to spread knowledge about trees and the environment," says Chris Marshall, assistant district manager at Davey's King of Prussia R/C office, who recently joined the Tree Tender program. After hearing about the program, Marshall knew he had to join. He took the nine-hour course and is now considered a Tree Tender member. He volunteers in his town of Borough, Pennsylvania. "I enjoy beautifying the Borough and adding trees to the parks and streets in my community," Marshall says.

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