The Burlington Community Tree Nursery was established in May 2001 to provide a sustained source of low-cost trees to plant along Burlington's streets by Branch Out Burlington!
The nursery is located on land contributed by the University of Vermont at the Horticulture Research Center on Green Mountain Drive in South Burlington.
A group of volunteers gathers in early May each year, to plant saplings that will be transplanted to the streets of Burlington in about 3 years. In the Spring of 2001 we planted 30 Serviceberries and 32 Hackberry trees. In the Spring of 2002 we added 20 LittleLeaf Lindens, 15 Green Ash, 20 Japanese zelkovas, 10 Amur maackias, and 10 Kentucky Coffeetrees. In the Spring of 2003 we planted 40 Autumn Blaze Maples, 20 Japanese Tree Lilacs, and 10 more Serviceberries.
The trees are weeded and mulched by volunteers throughout the summer and fall. Personnel of the UVM Horticultural Research Center help with the nursery by cultivating the beds and digging the holes before tree planting in the spring. They also set up and maintain the irrigation system during the summer and other miscellaneous tasks thoroughout the year.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Margaret Skinner, 656-5440, or email:Margaret Skinner