Upcoming Events

1. Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 9am: Northeast Tree Tenders Spring 2010 Tree Planting
Philly Tree People will be lending a hand to the Northeast Tree Tenders. They will be planting 50 street and yard trees all over the Northeast and we have the tools and the trees, but will need many hands to help us plant! Please come out and help beautify the NE and have lots of fun in the process! Meet at 9am at Al Furqan Mosque at 7252 Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia right next to the Dollar Tree Store at the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. http://netreetenders.com/

2. Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 12 noon: Mother's Day Flower Planting on Huntingdon Street
Join us on Mother ’s Day for a special gardening event! NKCDC and Philly Tree People will be helping neighbors clean out and plant flowers in tree pits between Kensington Avenue and Frankford Avenue! Bring your own gloves. Water and healthy snacks will be provided. Starting up at 12 noon. Meet up at Huntingdon and Emerald Streets.

3. Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 12pm-5pm: Trenton Avenue Arts Fest & Kinetic Sculpture Derby
This is a sprinkle or shine event (severe weather date is planned for Sunday, May 23rd, 12pm-5pm). This event is being held on Trenton Avenue (between Norris and Frankford), Philadelphia, PA, 19125. This is the East Kensington/Fishtown neighborhood. There will be many local artists, live music, neighborhood nonprofits, dozens of sculpture derby participants and more. For more information see: http://trentonaveartsfest.blogspot.com/ & http://kinetickensington.org/

Stay Tuned: In June our Pruning Club will begin.

Live in or around the 19125 (or nearby in 19134) zip code? Want to learn about trees?

PHS & the Philly Tree People are hosting a mini Tree Tenders workshop for residents of the 19125 zip code on Wednesday, October 28th at 6pm to 8pm at Coral Street Arts House (2446 Coral Street, Philadelphia PA 19125) as part of the Sustainable 19125 initiative, a partnership between the New Kensington CDC and more than 60 individual residents and groups.

The workshop will cover basic tree care, how trees grow, urban stresses on trees, and a bare root tree planting how-to. You can RSVP to Alice Edgerton at PHS, aedgerton@pennhort.org

or 267-968-0863, but walk-ins are welcome.

Save the date of Saturday, November 21 for a local volunteer bare root tree planting. More info at the workshop from Philly Tree People.

Thanks you to our Volunteer Pruners

We had a successful event this past Saturday for our first Philly Tree People Pruning Club event at Greensgrow. 14 volunteers came out and collectively worked for a total of 51 volunteer work hours and we pruned 33 trees. Amazing!!!

Come out to one of our next upcoming events on:

***Pruning Club Meet-up 2: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 9am – 11am, Location: Richmond Street at E. Tioga Street, 19134

***Pruning Club Meet-up 3: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 9am – 11am, Location: Frankford Avenue at E. Palmer Street, 19125

***Pruning Club Meet-up 4: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 9am – 11am, Location: Frankford Avenue at E. York Street, 19125

New Google Calendar on PTP's website

Stay informed with Philly Tree People's events and activities with ease. See our calendar or subscribe.

PTP has a new web address

http://www.phillytreepeople.org/

It still has the same basic layout and content as our old site for now - but we'll be working to upgrade.

Please visit, download applications for street trees, sign up for the next Tree Tenders Training, and donate!

Thanks.