November 2009 Tree Request Deadline March 1, 2009

Hello Folks,

If you (or someone you know) live in 19125 or 19134 and wants but does not yet have a tree planted on the sidewalk in front of your home or in your front yard please apply for a tree to be planted in November of 2009. To apply download and complete our application from our website and get it to us as soon as possible and no later than March 1, 2009: http://phillytreepeople.googlepages.com/

We'd like to plant 100 trees in November 2009 - so send us your applications. Help us meet our goal.

If you have a stump - please send us an email with a completed Philly Tree People Fall 2009 Property Owner Tree Request Form as well as the Fairmount Park Tree Request Form (this is a total of two different request forms). We have a group of people who have stumps to be removed and we will be arranging a list to send to Fairmount Park with the hopes that they will have the time and resources to handle an organized and group stump removal request.

As a reminder - we are volunteers and do not work for PHS, TreeVitalize or Fairmount Park but we do work with employees of those organizations on behalf of homeowners to get trees planted.

Please contact us if you have any questions. Thanks.

PTP featured in the Inquirer

Take a look:

"Three Kensington women doing their part: Tree People are planting a new future for Philly" by Ginny Smith, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 5, 2008 (Section E)

Thank you very much!!!

Thank you to the dozens of volunteers who came out on November 16, 2008. Volunteers from all over the city helped to plant 85 of the 95 trees we planted in total this Fall. We could not have done this without your help and support.

We'll have many more opportunities to volunteer to plant and do other work related to tree plantings coming soon - as soon as March/April 2009 which is when our next planting will take place. Details will be announced asap.

Half of our photos are available online here (these were taken by Chris Kibler). Click here!

(The forthcoming photos were taken by Jeff Carpineta.)

Sustainable Christmas Trees are available at Greensgrow farm

Sustainable Christmas Trees are available at Greensgrow farm. Our trees are locally grown here in Pennsylvania (did you know most Xmas trees come from Canada?!) They were freshly cut on the 17th of November. You will receive biodegradable netting and removal bags as part of your purchase. You also have the option of buying a ball + burlap tree that we will plant somewhere in the neighborhood if you return it the farm after the holidays. All that adds up to a truly sustainable tree!

Greensgrows Holiday Hours through December 23rd
Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 7pm
Sundays, 11am - 4pm

GREENSGROW FARMS
http://www.greensgrow.org

Volunteers Needed: PTP Tree Planting November 16, 2008

Street Tree Planting
Sunday, Nov 16, 2008
Start 10:00 AM
Please help us plant over 90 trees in 19125 and 19134

Pick‐up trucks (& drivers) needed. Please email us if you would like to volunteer your truck. Tools will be available for planting. Bring gloves if you can.

Meeting Place: 2771 Jasper Street, Phila., 19134
(Located between Somerset and Lehigh, and between Frankford and Kensington Aves.)

Food and drinks provided. Lunch after planting at the Philadelphia Brewing Company for volunteers(formerly Yards Brewing) on York and Martha. Two hours of planting estimated.

Please email PhillyTreePeople@gmail.com for more info if needed.
http://phillytreepeople.googlepages.com/

Spring 2009 applications DUE September 28, 2008

Hello Neighbors,

We apologize for the late notice but we just received word about the deadline as well as a new homeowner application form for trees. To apply for a tree for Spring 2009 please download the form from on our website located at:
http://phillytreepeople.googlepages.com/ and send it in to Philly Tree People asap.

Please note that YOU should KEEP the LAST 2 PAGES of the application form for your records - please return only the first two pages of the form to PTP via email, mail,
fax or drop off.

Philly Tree People is dedicated to helping people get trees, and maintaining those trees in our neighborhood. We are a small volunteer organization run by three neighborhood gals. Please help us maintain our commitment to excellence. We strongly urge you to make a donation of $30 per tree requested to help offset costs associated with planning tree plantings and the subsequent maintenance of trees. Your donation will keep our group moving forward and allow us to continue planting trees in your neighborhood. We can’t do it without you. We can’t do it without your donation. Please send your donation in with your applications and make your checks payable to Philly Tree People.

Thanks.

Now Accepting Tree applications for Spring 2009

We have two upcoming Tree Plantings one in Fall 2008 (we are no longer accepting applications for Fall 2008) and one in Spring 2009. We are now accepting applications for Spring 2009. (We have no deadline yet but you should get your request in as soon as you can.)

To apply for a tree for Spring 2009 please fill out the form on our website located at:
http://phillytreepeople.googlepages.com/

Philly Tree People is dedicated to helping people get trees, and maintaining those trees. We are but a small volunteer organization run by three neighborhood gals. Please help us maintain our commitment to excellence. We strongly urge you to make a donation of $30 per tree to help offset costs associated with planning tree plantings and the subsequent maintenance of trees. Your donation will keep our group moving forward and allow us to continue planting trees in your neighborhood. We can’t do it without you. We can’t do it without your donation. Please send your donation in with your applications and make your checks payable to Philly Tree People.

You can mail your payment to us at:
Philly Tree People c/o Nykia M. Perez
2125 E. Norris Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125

The Fall Tree planting is full - please read if you sent in your application

If you submitted a request already - we will get back to you as soon as we can - please be patient - we've received over 100 requests - some of which will have to wait until Spring 2009 - we will let you know if you will be in the Fall or Spring batch. Please note that you will be notified of the fee asap). Through the Tree Vitalize program the trees in the Fall 2008 will not cost the homeowners, however the Philly Tree people is requesting donations.

Philly Tree People is dedicated to helping people get trees, and maintaining those trees. We are but a small volunteer organization run by three neighborhood gals.

Please help us maintain our commitment to excellence. We strongly urge you to make a donation of $30 per tree to help offset costs associated with planning tree plantings and the subsequent maintenance of trees. Your donation will keep our group moving forward and allow us to continue planting trees in your neighborhood. We can’t do it without you. We can’t do it without your donation.

Please make your checks payable to Philly Tree People. You can mail your payment to us at:
Philly Tree People c/o Nykia M. Perez
2125 E. Norris Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Or contact us and we will pick your check up.

We're now requesting applications for Street Trees

We are planning a Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 street tree planting. The form is available in several formats on our website at: http://phillytreepeople.googlepages.com/

Please return completed forms by the due date: Saturday, April 19, 2008.
(Please note: If faxing your form the fax deadline is 3 PM Friday, April 18, 2008.)

Only homeowners can request that a tree be planted - you cannot request a tree on behalf of someone else. Please note that you will be notified of the price (probably around $30-$40) and whether or not you have been approved for the Spring or Fall planting as soon as we know.

We're hoping to plant up to 100 trees in the Fall and we will need lots of volunteers. We don't know when the trees will arrive and won't know the planting date until the Fall.

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who came out to help plant. We'll be adding a few more thank yous to our web site's thank you page. We had around 100 people or maybe a few more come out and help plant 72 trees today. You are all awesome.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(We have 1 missing stake pounder, one missing red and black bag with tools in it and 2 trees went missing. If you happen to spot these in your truck or car please return these to us - we borrowed the tools and will have to pay to replace them. The stake pounder is ours - brand new and we used money donated to us by folks like you to buy it . Somehow two trees went missing today - if you happen to know anything about them please contact us.)

New Tree Map

On Sunday, March 16, 2008 neighbors and volunteers will help plant 72 Bare Root Trees throughout the neighborhood. Below is a list showing the number of tree to be planted in each neighborhood and a map displaying each tree location.

Purple Lines show EKNA Borders (27 trees will be planted within EKNA)
Green Lines show FNA Borders (21 trees will be planted within FNA)
Peach Lines show ORCA Borders (9 trees will be planted within ORCA)
Pink Lines show KANAC Borders (15 trees will be planted within KANAC)



View Larger Map

Bare Root Tree Planting Training 3/5/08, 6-7:30 PM

Anyone interested in learning how to plant a Bare Root Tree prior to our planting, please try to attend the free training at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 6 - 7:30 PM. We'll see you there. We'd love to have as many people there as possible that plan on being team or group leaders for the day or so that you can be a trained team or group leader.

Bare Root Tree Planting Training
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 6 - 7:30 PM
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 N. 20th Street - 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Attention Home Owners getting trees in March 2008

The money is due March 1, 2008! The trees cost $30 each. We would appreciate everyone covering the cost of their trees if possible. Any additional donations are also greatly appreciated. Money is due by the end of this month. Please arrange to drop off cash or check to Dina, Nykia, or Jacelyn.

We would appreciate any help you can give on planting day: Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 10 AM. Volunteers will be meeting at Dina's house (2771 Jasper Street, Phila., 19134) to divide into groups and distribute trees. Please be prepared to have a water source available at your house or on your block so we can get the trees watered after planting.

Also, please consider making your restroom available for volunteers working near your house, if needed? (We were instructed to have bathrooms available for volunteers.)

We are having lunch and libations at the Philadelphia Brewing Company (formerly Yards) after the planting.

The contractors have begun cutting sidewalks this week and they will continue to be cutting throughout the neighborhood until all of the tree pits are cut. You may have spray paint on your sidewalk - these marks are from the utility companies indicating where the utilities are under ground. The contractor will not cut into the sidewalk where the utilities are located - they will work around them.

Thanks!!!

Please email us if you have any questions at phillytreepeople@gmail.com.

Volunteers Needed for Tree Planting on March 16, 2008

Street Tree Planting: Sunday, March 16, 2008 (Start Time: 10 AM)
Volunteers are needed to help plant over 70 trees in 19125 and 19134Pick-up trucks (& drivers) needed.Please bring gloves!!!Tools will be provided.

Meeting Place: 2771 Jasper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 (Dina’s house, located between Somerset and Lehigh, and between Frankford and Kensington Aves.)

Food and drinks will be provided. Lunch after planting at the Philadelphia Brewing Company (formerly Yards Brewing). Two hours of planting is estimated.

Please contact us if you have not done so already at, phillytreepeople@gmail.com.

Deadline for street tree orderers : March 1, 2008

Street Tree Planting $$ due by March 1, 2008

Please send us $30 per tree!!! This will cover the cost of the tree, the stakes and the stake ties.

Additional donations are greatly appreciated to help cover the cost of trees for others who cannot afford them or in the case of cash other expenses related to the tree planting!

Checks or money orders should be made out to:
PA Horticultural Society
100 N. 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495

You can give cash, checks or money orders to Dina, Jacelyn or Nykia or you can drop off or mail your payment to: Philly Tree People, c/o Nykia Perez, 2125 E. Norris Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125.

Please email us at PhillyTreePeople@gmail.com for more information if needed.
Contact us if you'd like to buy dog or cat treats - we've made these to raise money for supplies and trees. Thanks.

Save The Date: Sunday, March 16, 2008

We'll be planting 74 trees on Sunday, March 16, 2008 with the help of neighbors and other volunteers. The tree planting will begin at 10 AM. Details on our meeting place will be coming soon. We'll need volunteers for several tasks and we will provide details in the next few weeks.

Dog and Cat treat fundraiser for trees

We'll be selling home made dog treats and cat treats at the next East Kensington Neighborhood Association Meeting for $2 and $3 a bag as a fundraiser for the March 2008 tree planting.
To learn more about EKNA see: http://ekna.wordpress.com/

Thank you to everyone who requested trees and to everyone who has supported us one way or another thus far!

Call For Volunteers: Week of March 10-14, 2008

At the moment we're looking for about 8-12 people who can be on call during the following days to help us process, sort and pick up the trees from Fairmount Park which is where they will be delivered by the tree nursery. At this point we don't know which day the trees will arrive or what time we'll be expected to show up. We do know it will take approximately 4 hours and the trees will arrive on one of the days during the week of March 10-14, 2008.

If you are interested in volunteering for this job specifically send us an email (phillytreepeople@gmail.com) and tell us which days during that week you are available.

We'll need volunteers for several other tasks as well and will provide details soon.

Thank You to PHS

Thank you to the PHS (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) for planning to cut all of the sidewalks and properly disposing of the rubble for our neighborhoods for free this year.

This was going to be a time consuming task and costly task for our group and the neighbors that had volunteered to lend hand, their equipment and expertise.

Now we have more time to plan the rest of the tasks, details, and the lunch for volunteers that will happen after the trees are planted.

Learn more about PHS here: http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/