Volume 3 | Issue 5 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

NeighborWoods……..………….1

Tree Work Request process….2,3

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Partners in Community Forestry
Conference………………………2

TreeMinders………...………….4

On October 31st 2009 national and local partners joined DCH at our
NeighborWoods Halloween Planting. The Tree Program planted 43 trees at 6
affordable housing locations throughout the city: Prestwyck Court Townhomes
(Dept. of Real Estate and Housing), Franklin Chase (Wilmington Housing
Partnership), Gardner Way II, Greenbridge II, Miller’s Row (Habitat for
Humanity), and 1300 NE Blvd. on Thatcher St. Volunteers from the Home
Depot, local Tree Stewards, City of Wilmington, City Council, and Wilmington
Charter School’s Habitat for Humanity, joined DCH staff on the wet Halloween
morning to celebrate the strong partnerships between the City of Wilmington and
non-profit organizations.

The Home Depot Foundation has championed the formation of these

partnerships between affordable housing groups and urban forestry through their
Challenge Grant Program. In 2009 the Home Depot Foundation working with
the Alliance for Community Trees awarded 10 Challenge Grants to tree planting
organizations across the U.S. DCH was proud to be one of the recipients this
year. Thank you to all those who made this event a success!

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 Calling for all Tree Requests!

The Delaware Center for Horticulture Tree Program is gearing up for our Spring/Summer planting season! This
year we have some exciting funding opportunities (read: free trees!) which will help us to help you with your street
trees (or lack there of)!

What we can do: What we need from you:

Fill out the request form on page 3 and
◊ Tree Planting return it to:
◊ Tree Pit Creation Annie Acton
◊ Tree Pit Expansion Delaware Center for Horticulture
◊ Tree Pruning 1810 N. Dupont St. Wilmington, DE 19806
◊ Removal of Dead or Hazardous Trees 302 658 6262 ext. 106
aacton@dehort.org

Once you return the form our ISA Certified Arborist, Patrice Sheehan, will inspect your location and request to
determine whether it is something we can fund. Tree Program staff may contact you by phone if we have further
questions or concerns about your request. For some projects we will be sending out postcards by mail to confirm
the tree work . If you receive this postcard please sign and return it (no postage necessary) to ensure your tree
work is included!

Please feel free to photocopy and distribute the request form to anybody you know who may be interested in this
program!

Coming Soon: A list of trees we will select from based on availability for planting complete with pictures and
descriptions on www.dehort.org

Buyer Beware: We do need property owner permission. If you are a resident or neighbor and not the owner please
contact the property owner to discuss this program.

Delaware Center for Horticulture Tree Program, received

national recognition in November from the Washington, DC-
based Alliance for Community Trees, a nonprofit urban
forestry organization. We received the organization’s
“NeighborWoods Scholarship,” and were 1 of 10 communities
to receive the “NeighborWoods Challenge Grant” donated by
The Home Depot Foundation, the leader in investing in
nonprofit organizations that are in the business of building
better communities through urban forestry. This scholarship
allowed us to present about our partnerships with local
affordable housing initiatives at the National Partners in
Community Forestry Conference in Portland, Oregon.

DCH Tree Program receiving the Challenge Grant

Recognition: Jen Bruhler, Patrice Sheehan, Fred Wacker
of the Home Depot Foundation, Joanne Bateup, and
Annie Acton
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 Delaware Center For Horticulture

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Centro de Horticultura de Delaware
Wilmington Tree Program Request
Solicitud Programa de Arboles de Wilmington
THIS PROGRAM IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENTAL ALLOCATIONS
ESTE PROGRAMA DEPENDE DE FONDOS PROVENIENTES DE CUOTAS DEL GOBIERNO
REQUEST TYPE Planting Pruning Removal and Planting Removal
TIPO DE SOLICITUD Plantación Poda Remoción y Plantación Remoción
Street Address:_____________________________________________________________________________:Dirección Calle
Owner Name:________________________________________________________________________:Nombre del Propietario
Phone:______________Work Phone:_______________Teléfono:_______________ Teléfono del Trabajo:_______________
Owner Mailing Address:_____________________________________________________________ :Dirección del Propietario
Owner City, State, Zip:_______________________________________________:Ciudad del propietario, Estado, Zona Postal
Resident Name:_______________________________________________________________________:Nombre del Residente
(If different from owner) (Si es diferente del Propietario)
Neighborhood Association:____________________________________________________________ :Asociación de vecinos
Qty of Trees to Plant:______Species Preference:_______________________________________________________(optional)
Cantidad de árboles para plantar:_____Especies preferidas:_____________________________________________(opcional)
Sidewalk/pit alteration:________________________________________________________________Owner approval?:_____
¿Cambios en la acera?:_____________________________________________________ ¿Aprobación del propietario?:_____
Description of existing tree work (# and size of trees to prune, remove):
Descripción de los los árboles existentes para trabajar (Número y tamaño de árboles a podar, remover):
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature & Date:____________________________________________________________________________:Firma & Fecha
Return to: Delaware Center for Horticulture
Regresar a: Centro de Horticultura de Delaware Bilingual Format made possible by:
1810 North Dupont St.
Wilmington DE 19806
(302) 658-6262/fax: 658-6267, www.dehort.org
DCH/09/2004
Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 North DuPont Street
Wilmington, DE 19806

Phone: 302-658-6262
Fax: 302-658-6267

The Delaware Center for Horticulture cultivates a greener community; inspiring appre-
ciation and improvement of our environment through horticulture, education and conser-
vation.
For more Tree Program information contact: Patrice Sheehan ● 658-6262 ext. 112 ● psheehan@dehort.org or
Joanne Bateup ● 658-6262 ext. 118 ● jbateup@dehort.org

TREEminders
December
Bare Root Tree Sale
Now-February 12, 2009
Order inexpensive and easy to plant trees for your own home or business! The order form will be available
by December 18, 2009, in our office, on our website www.dehort.org, or by contacting: Annie Action
aacton@dehort.org 302 658 6262 ext. 106 if you have any questions.

Enjoy the holidays and spread the word about the Tree Program Request opportunities!

January
Tree Care Club: Pruning Workshop (weather dependent)
January 23, 2009 10:00am-Noon rain(snow)date: January 30, 2009
Join other Tree stewards and citizens to help clean up and prune the street trees in Wilmington! Learn
proper pruning techniques! Tell us if you would like us to work in your neighborhood! If you want to
participate please contact Joanne Bateup jbateup@dehort.org, 302 658 6262 ext. 118. We will not work in
temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit or if it is raining, snowing, sleeting, icing, etc…

February
Tree Care Club: Pruning Workshop (weather dependent)
February 13, 2009 10:00am-Noon rain(snow)date: February 20, 2009
Join other Tree stewards and citizens to help clean up and prune the street trees in Wilmington! Learn
proper pruning techniques! Tell us if you would like us to work in your neighborhood! If you want to
participate please contact Joanne Bateup jbateup@dehort.org, 302 658 6262 ext. 118. We will not work in
temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit or if it is raining, snowing, sleeting, icing, etc… 4