Town Tip Thursday: Interview with Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards

Got Trees?

The Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards have got you covered.

Each year the Tree Stewards offer the “All About Trees” course. Course participants learn proper planting, maintenance, and pruning of trees. Our knowledge of trees is constantly changing as we learn more about these fundamental elements of our natural world. These annual training sessions strive to keep up with this evolving knowledge.

Training will include:
Basic tree anatomy, biology and life functions
Soils, water and nutrition
Selecting the right tree for the right spot
Tree identification
Tree ID Walk (field trip)
Landscaping with trees
Planting and site analysis
Tree Health and care
Pruning and identifying hazard trees that should be removed
Pruning Demo and Tools (field trip)
Urban Forestry
Class Tree planting

The program uses materials from “Trees Virginia,” developed by the Virginia Urban Forest Council. Classes are taught by ISA certified arborists, nurserymen, landscapers, horticulturalists, and Tree Stewards.  The course ends with the hands-on planting of a “Class Tree.”

This year’s “All About Trees” classes will be held on Tuesday evenings September 4th through October 16, 2018, at the Warren County Government Center located at 220 N. Commerce Ave. in Front Royal.  Each class will run from 7 to 9 pm.  Light refreshments will be provided.  In addition, there will be five half-day Saturday sessions ending with graduation and planting of a class tree on Oct 20th. Saturday sessions will include hands-on tree identification and pruning as well as a visit to the State Arboretum of Virginia.  ISA CEUs will be available.  Class size is limited to 20 so early registration is recommended. Class Fee is $75 per person or $120 per couple.  Early Registration Fee (before 5 Aug) is $65.  You can get a sign-up brochure at the Tree Stewards web-site: http://www.treesfrontroyal.org/education/all-about-trees-class

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The Tree Stewards are celebrating their 21st year in Warren County, and Front Royal has been designated as a Tree City USA for 19 years.  Now is your chance to branch out and learn “All About Trees.”

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