#historic trees

[funcleawesome]

Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them | - The Times of India

Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them | - The Times of India https://share.google/LTYLH9YZPxKcWBRwy

Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them - The T

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[rickinmar]

the Strong family built this house in 1744, and planted 2 American sycamores at the same time. the surviving one is big. Amherst Massachusetts.

[crossbownetwork]

Historic Trees Help Preserve The Past, Protect Our Future

Trees Help Keep History Alive

A unique tree-planting program would like to put a piece of history in your yard. The Famous & Historic Tree Program is an environmental education concept combining contemporary conservation with our nation’s heritage.

George Washington planted this tree almost 300 years ago.

Young trees that are direct descendants of trees planted by – or associated with – George…

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University of Michigan moves 700,000-pound Burr Oak

By: Stacie Sikora

Story originally found on NPR.org

  The University of Michigan moved a 250-year-old, 700,000-pound Burr Oak 500 feet this month.

As part of the Ross Building School’s expansion, the Tree Campus hired Environmental Design, one of the few companies that can do this, to move tree to the front of the building.

This summer long pipes were inserted under the 44-foot root ball. It was then wrapped in plastic and burlap. Large rubber bags were then inserted under the pipes. These bags were then slowly inflated in order to raise the tree up. The bags looked like large, thick versions of inner tubes.

After that the tree was slowly moved over the transporter, and the bags were deflated so the tree could be lowered onto the transporter. The transporter with the tree on it was then moved at approximately 1 mph until it reached its new location in front of the school, where it was lowered into the ground.

The project cost $400,000 and was paid for by philanthropist Stephen Ross’s $100 million donation for the business school’s expansion. (The building is being renamed in his honor.)

[ecobota]

Ginkgo biloba.

Ginkgo Tree/Maidenhair Tree.

November 23, 2013.

Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Fact: This is the oldest living Ginkgo Tree in North America, planted by John Bartram Jr. and William Bartram in 1785. It is a male. 

[geopsych]

The Gradwohl Oak, a huge white oak, probably over 200 years old, maybe 300.