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The May issue of Village Views reports that a new Commemorative Tree was recently planted at the Glencarlyn Branch Library Community Garden.
The new Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) replaces a Spruce which was blown down in a windstorm last June. The original tree was planted in 1966 in memory of Glencarlyn resident Billy Backus, who died in May 1965 of leukemia. A Memorial Plaque was placed near the original tree's trunk, but over the years it became overgrown and disappeared from view.
5 or 6 years ago, Community Garden co-coordinators Judy Funderburk and Paul Nuhn uncovered the plaque while trying to plant some azaleas. The plaque was cleaned up and recently given a place of honor in the Community Garden.
The spot where the new tree has been planted, on the Third Street side of the Library, has been renamed the Memorial Garden. The new tree could eventually grow to a height of 50 feet and will have brilliant red, orange and gold leaves in the fall.
You can read more about this story in the May 2011 issue of Glencarlyn Newsletter Village Views(pdf).
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| Paul Nuhn & David Backus plant a Sugar Maple tree honoring David's brother, Billy. |
The new Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) replaces a Spruce which was blown down in a windstorm last June. The original tree was planted in 1966 in memory of Glencarlyn resident Billy Backus, who died in May 1965 of leukemia. A Memorial Plaque was placed near the original tree's trunk, but over the years it became overgrown and disappeared from view.
5 or 6 years ago, Community Garden co-coordinators Judy Funderburk and Paul Nuhn uncovered the plaque while trying to plant some azaleas. The plaque was cleaned up and recently given a place of honor in the Community Garden.
The spot where the new tree has been planted, on the Third Street side of the Library, has been renamed the Memorial Garden. The new tree could eventually grow to a height of 50 feet and will have brilliant red, orange and gold leaves in the fall.
You can read more about this story in the May 2011 issue of Glencarlyn Newsletter Village Views(pdf).
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Do you read the Glencarlyn Citizen's Association Village Views newsletter? The November issue includes some great ideas for enjoying nature as the temperature falls: Judy Funderburk shows the garden at the Sept. 18 Herbs Superb event Cultivate an...
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The Glencarlyn Library Herb GardenThe Glencarlyn Branch Library Community Garden will hold its annual Herbs Superb Day on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. What can you do with herbs? The Master Gardeners will show you - taste a brownie made...
- Cherrydale Chestnut Tree Nominated For Notable Tree Status
Does the Cherrydale Branch Library Chestnut Tree have the girth to win awards? Maybe... According to County Natural Resource Specialist Greg Zell, our tree was recently measured and scored by a Tree Steward volunteer. Volunteers had hoped the Chestnut...
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Village Views, the Newsletter of the Glencarlyn Citizens' Association, reports the following news from the Glencarlyn Branch Library: "Since June 2009, when the Library Community garden began fully using new cisterns and other water-saving methods,...
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Have you ever noticed how big the chestnut tree is at the Cherrydale Branch Library? Neighbors tell us that this tree is the offspring of another chestnut tree that lived on the land where the 7-11 currently stands on Lee Highway. We also know that the...