Arbor Day might be celebrated in New child on February seventh from 11 to 1 on the New child Historic Schoolhouse. New child has been within the Tree Metropolis USA program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Basis, for 27 years and this would be the twenty eighth yr New child has celebrated Arbor Day. The Schoolhouse is positioned at 4326 Hwy 142 in New child.
New child at all times has an enormous Arbor Day occasion with tree and seedling giveaways, stay music, tree climbing actions, hearth prevention, and lunch offered by Mansfield Market. The New child Tree Board and Oconee Grasp Gardeners might be giving freely 3 gallon containerized timber whereas provides final. Species this yr are Redbud, Dogwood, Japanese magnolia, Sweetbay Magnolia, Blackgum, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Swamp White Oak, and Japanese Maple. These timber are offered by a Georgia ReLeaf Grant with funding offered by the US Forest Service by the Georgia Forestry Fee and Georgia Tree Council. Tree seedlings may even be out there akin to Baldcypress, Northern Crimson Oak, White Oak, and Catalpa. The City of New child and Maintain Newton Lovely sponsored seedlings.
Different actions in the course of the occasion embrace tree climbing. Arborist and tree climbing specialist from Arbor Fairness, Inc. might be there to help children and adults with climbing up ropes into the highest of an oak tree. The tree specialist may reply any questions on timber and tree security. The Georgia Forestry Fee and Newton County Hearth Service might be there to point out gear and supply hearth security info. A particular tree planting in reminiscence of Sara Russell, Oconee Grasp Gardener and volunteer for New child Arbor Day occasions, might be achieved by New child Tree Board members.
Come to New child and luxuriate in stay bluegrass music from the Maloy Brothers Band and lunch is offered and sponsored by Mansfield Market. Come to New child for the celebration of Arbor Day and take a tree dwelling in your personal celebration of timber. Name the City of New child at 770-787-1660 for questions or further info.
