Adams House Tree Planting Demo

 

May 15, 2004

 

Arborist Steve Dempsey and Greg Darmody measure the hole

Greg Darmody and Steve Dempsey start to edge the hole

Young volunteers pay attention

Steve Dempsey measures the height of the root ball

Steve Dempsey and other volunteers start to dig the hole

Greg Darmody checks the measurement of the hole

Greg Darmody cuts the wire around the bottom of the root ball

Greg Darmody and a volunteer start to remove the burlap bag

The tree is dragged by the root ball and not the trunk

The rest of the burlap bag is removed after the tree is in place

Greg Darmody and Steve Dempsey start to fill the hole

A volunteer joins in

The tree is watered after being planted

 

All Photos courtesy of Dr. David Weed

 

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