Join the staff of the Polly Hill Arboretum on Friday, April 28, from 1 to 3 pm
for an afternoon devoted to trees. According to a press release, you can learn about the history of Arbor Day, take a guided tree tour, and observe a tree-planting demonstration of the endangered Oglethorpe oak. This demonstration will provide an opportunity to learn the best method of planting trees in your own landscape. The staff will wrap up the afternoon with a tree seedling giveaway. This year’s free seedlings are Oriental spruce (Picea orientalis). This large, elegant evergreen has attractive dark green foliage, a pyramidal shape, and the ability to grow in poor soils. The Arboretum has grown this species, and recommends it as a screening plant and an evergreen that can grow in shade. First-year plantings should be protected from rabbits and deer. Height: 50-plus feet, width: 20 feet.
Schedule
- 1 to 2 pm: Take a tour of the grounds, featuring endangered plants of the world.
- 2 to 2:30 pm: Observe a tree-planting demonstration of the endangered Oglethorpe oak.
- 2:30 to 3pm: Tree seedling giveaway (while supplies last)
Park at the Visitor Center. This event is free and open to the public.