Trees Party: South Converse Neighborhood Associatio (SCNA) March 2, 2013
What: Learn, limb up, mulch, beautify, remove English ivy, privet and have fun doing it.
Where work: Mulch a few trees on South Converse Street, and beautify the corner of ______.
Why: Improve the health of the trees, beautify the corner
How: Inside education by an expert and then fun outside caring for trees
Meet: Mrs. J. Ruth Littlejohn’s home at ______Avenue
Park: At the Littlejohns’ home. Walk to work.
When: Saturday, March 2nd Rain Date: March 9th Start time: 9:00 am sharp
Quit time: 11:00 am sharp. “Quit before you want to quit.”
Critique and social time: 11:01 to 11:30 am, coffee, drinks, snacks at the Littlejohns’ home
Bring: work shoes, gloves, hand clippers, loppers, hand pruning saws, etc.
Advance work: location selected by South Converse Neighborhood Association
______selected as Captain of the Trees Party
______developed and distributed the invitation
City of Spartanburg provided the mulch
“Come Join Us” signs provided by Trees Coalition
Resources: Safety vests (Dept. of Transportation), cones and safety sign (City & BC Cannon), drinks (SCNA), gloves (Irwin Ace Hardware), pruning saws, loppers, hand pole saw, pitchfork, claws and trash bags (Trees Coalition)
Agenda for the morning
Safety: Think through what might go wrong and cause an injury – Newt Hardie, Trees Coalition
Education: Mulching, pruning techniques – Kevin Parris, Certified arborist, Spartanburg Community College
Outside Fun: hands on education
Mulching (South Converse Street)
English ivy removal, privet removal
Pruning: three cuts for limbs thicker than 1”. All cuts circles, no ovals.
Cheerleaders (those feeling puny or not up to physical activity)
Photos: “Before” and “After” – Trees Coalition
Afterwards: at 11:01, walk back to Littlejohns’ home. Coffee, drinks, snacks and fellowship. Celebrate and debrief. Evaluate the activity: fill out survey about what worked, what could be better. Handout re: invasives.