Trees for Neighborhoods

Hey folks, ready to return Wallingford to its pre-civilization sylvan roots?

You can’t, that horse has left the barn.

BUT, you can add back a little bit of forest goodness. Trees for Neighborhoods is a City of Seattle program that gives free trees to Seattle residents looking to green up their garden. Options range from large native conifers to small deciduous trees appropriate for planting under power lines and along the street. Favorites this year include Douglas fir, black tupelo, and incense cedar.   From their web site, recipients receive:

• Free trees (up to 4 per household). We offer a variety of small, medium, and large trees appropriate under power lines, along the street, and in the yard. Check out this year’s AVAILABLE TREES
• A watering bag for each tree
• Training on proper planting and care
• Assistance applying for street tree planting permits
• Ongoing care reminders and workshop opportunities, such as pruning

The application period opened this past Monday, August 4th, and the available trees tend to go quickly, so get on the stick, Rick!