Free Trees: Seedlings To Be Given Away In Walnut Hill

January 5, 2013

In celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day, Escambia County, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) Extension and the Florida Forestry Service (FFS) will be giving away 4,000 seedling trees at two locations, including Walnut Hill.

Species include crabapple, mayhaw, cherrybark Oak, river birch, wax myrtle and bald cypress. Participants will receive two tree seedlings of their choice.

The first event will be held on Monday, January 14, at the Walnut Hill Community Center (Ruritan Building) at 7850 Highway 97 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The second event will be held on Friday, January 18, in conjunction with the grand opening of the Southwest Greenway at the Jones Swamp Preserve Trail entrance at 198 Patton Drive, near the intersection of Brigadier and Patton Drive, in Warrington, also from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Extension agents and master gardeners will be available at both locations to advise participants on tree types and tree placement in the landscape.

Comments

4 Responses to “Free Trees: Seedlings To Be Given Away In Walnut Hill”

  1. Autumn on January 7th, 2013 12:33 pm

    I hope the Extension Office (on Stefani Rd) will have some to give out for the public that cannot attend either of these events.

  2. Ricky G. on January 5th, 2013 8:35 pm

    Nice of them to do this, but most everyone who works for a living, have to work during both these times.

  3. Tree Lover on January 5th, 2013 7:58 pm

    Yes, please remind us – my memory isn’t what it used to be…….

  4. fhm on January 5th, 2013 2:37 am

    Please remind us when the dates are closer

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