![]() Native to North America, the Black Hills Spruce gets its name from the Black Hills in South Dakota. While trees can be fairly low maintenance, they need to be pruned, mulched, and cleared of leaves periodically.īlack Hills Spruce (Picea glauca ‘Densata’) Consider how much time and physical capacity you have to look after your chosen tree.Consider how planting a tree would affect above-ground wires, other trees, property foundations, and your neighbour’s property.Check for underground utilities on your property or desired tree planting site by performing a BC One Call External website, opens in new tab.Businesses may be eligible if the tree can be planted in a soil volume large enough to support the tree. Information icon Trees cannot be planted on boulevards or in pots. Large trees need an area of at least 25 square metres (5 metres by 5 metres).Small trees need an area of at least 9 square metres (3 metres by 3 metres).Have a yard with enough space for the tree:.Own the property or have permission from the property owner to plant a tree. ![]() Be a resident of Sunset or Victoria-Fraserview.To be eligible for the tree giveaway, you must: Our goal is 30% canopy cover city-wide, so there’s a great opportunity for businesses and households to contribute. Private property represents 57% of the land area in Vancouver and has an average canopy cover of 12%. These thousands of trees clean the air, absorb rainwater, provide wildlife habitat, and improve physical and mental health and well-being. Vancouver’s precious urban forest includes every tree in the city – on streets, in parks, and public spaces, and in backyards – and is one of the biggest contributors to environmental and social health. Have a story tip? Email: us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.We gave away free trees to help grow Vancouver’s tree canopy and increase our climate resilience as a city.īuilding on the success of past tree sales, where you planted over 19,000 trees on your own property, we’re asking for your help in branching out the city’s tree canopy by putting new roots in the ground.įrom juicy figs to evergreens, each tree planted will contribute to your neighbourhood’s microclimate and is a living, breathing symbol of your contribution to the overall health of our city. The annual giveaway was started by van Popta’s predecessor, the late Mark Warawa. READ ALSO: Langley-Aldergrove MP partners with LEPS for annual seedling giveaway “The seedling giveaway encourages nature-scape gardening and edible landscapes, both of which are good for people and our planet,” Marples added. “Native plants are low maintenance, indigenous to our area, provide great habitat for birds, wildlife and pollinators, produce oxygen, keep our air clean and maintain natural biodiversity,”, said LEPS Executive Director Nichole Marples. “It is a practical way to recognize Canadian Environment Week and give people something tangible to do to help keep Langley green.” “Together, we have given away thousands of native species of tree seedlings and shrubs to residents who in turn plant them to help keep Langley beautiful and our environment healthy” Van Popta commented. to celebrate Canadian Environment Week.Įstablished in 1971, the week celebrates Canada’s accomplishments and encourages Canadians to contribute to conserving and protecting their environment. in the Home Depot parking lot, at 6550 200th St. This year, the annual tradition continues, with van Popta and LEPS again hosting the annual tree seedling giveaway on Saturday, June 4, from 1 to 2 p.m. READ ALSO: VIDEO: Annual Langley free tree giveaway distributes 500 seedlings in 15 minutes Last year, people were lining up well before the start of a free tree giveaway by Langley-Aldergrove Conservative MP Tako van Popta and Langley Environmental Partners Society ( LEPS).Ī queue stretched across the parking lot in the Home Depot parking lot off 200th Street, and when the distribution got underway, it took about 15 minutes to hand out all 500 seedlings, a mix of Evergreen Huckleberries and Pacific Crabapples.
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