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Small Arborists Plant Tree in Annual Rite
Children from Harding Elementary School's after-school program got hands-on arborist training Tuesday when they planted a tree at Harding Park in this year's Arbor Day commemoration sponsored by the El Cerrito Garden Club.
Twelve children from the Harding Elementary School after-school program helped plant a maidenhair tree last Tuesday in Harding Park to help celebrate Arbor Day. The tree (Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’) will leaf out soon with its unique, fan-shaped leaves.
The Arbor Day planting is an annual event sponsored and coordinated by the El Cerrito Garden Club. Staff from the Public Works department, including the city arborist, Stephen Prée, did the heavy work and talked about how to plant the tree and care for it. The children learned about positioning the new tree, planting depth, and how to mound the soil to hold water.
Bonnie MacKenzie is a member of the El Cerrito Garden Club.
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