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Monday, November 16, 2009

Highland Park kicks off 2009-10 planting season

Several Highland Park residents eagerly jump-started the planting season on a crisp and sunny November 7th.  Volunteers helped to plant 19 trees; the most ever planted in a single day by volunteers!  Nice job Highland Park!  Black Tupelo and Trident Maple trees were planted on the East and South side, respectively, of Tatum Park.  Preston Roberts from Take Root and Jon Nessle of the Chattanooga Tree Commission gave a demonstration of proper tree planting technique, and then volunteers went to work. Take Root extends a hearty “Thank You” to the following Highland Park volunteers:

Bill Jamieson, Jason Kelley, Emily Steinhour, Sarah Miller, Skip Miller, Sherry Roberts, Avery Ashby, Greg O’Dea, Alice O’Dea, Lisa Flint, Fred Flint, Shari Jump, Mike Jump, Ava Moore, Margaret Kovatch, Bob Langgood, Danna Bailey, J.Ed Marston, Jay Craven, Judith Schorr, Carol Killebrew Meyers

Posted by Preston Roberts on 11/16 at 10:49 AM
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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Take Root Wins State-wide Award

Representatives for Take Root traveled to Nashville on June 12th to receive the 2009 GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD in the Agriculture & Forestry category.  This prestigious award recognizes outstanding organizations and people who work innovatively and cooperatively toward environmental health and sustainablilty in Tennessee.  Read the press release below for more details.
Governor’s Award Press Release

Posted by Preston Roberts on 06/14 at 05:07 PM
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Redbud trees in bloom

“Why are redbud trees called redbud if the flowers are purple?”  This is an often-asked question.  The answer is that the buds on each branch are in fact red throughout the winter and before they bloom into purple flowers in the early springtime.  The purple blooms get all the attention, but the red-colored buds on the trees are the namesake.  The blooms have come and gone and are now being replaced by heart-shape leaves for the rest of the growing season.

Posted by Preston Roberts on 05/05 at 08:07 AM
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Friday, March 20, 2009

Welcome to the new website!

Take Root is proud to launch our most recent tool for promoting community engagement and sustainable living in Chattanooga: a newly renovated takerootchattanooga.com.

We’re practitioners of the “dig in” style of civic engagement—we’ve planted over 600 trees in Chattanooga that testify to that. But we also believe that civic engagement is for everyone. This site expands our ability to work directly with Chattanooga’s neighborhoods, and get people excited about the work that gives us joy.

On this site, you’ll find ways to donate directly to Take Root, but you can also pledge your time towards our projects and plantings. If you live in the Take Root zone, check out our list of tree profiles to see what trees we’ll be planting in your neighborhood. You can also give directly to a neighborhood by visiting our donation page.

In one year, we’ve enjoyed digging around in the mud, planting trees for Chattanooga’s bright, green future. We’ve brought our friends and neighbors together to commit to our city, and now we ask you: plant trees with us.

Posted by Admin on 03/20 at 11:53 AM
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