I just returned from the UK, where I made lots of presentations to a bunch of great folks about trees, stormwater and minimum soil volumes for trees, and what those things mean for London and other UK cities. Besides the Royal Wedding, to which I wasn’t invited, the great Clash song “London Calling,” rang in… More
According to the Vancouver, BC Board of Parks & Recreation, the oldest street trees in the city are these broadleaf maples on Pender Street (next to Victory Square). They were planted in 1897!
First things first: it’s Earth Day. Let’s celebrate!
I have a hard time thinking of too many people who would disagree that there is a joyful calmness to a forested path, a nature preserve, or a hillside of fall foliage. These scenes all have powerful visual and psychological impacts that make us feel more synchronous with the earth and… well, grounded. The trees… More
Spring is always a busy time at DeepRoot, and this year is no different. Here are a few photos from four recent Silva Cell installations. To see full albums of each of these installations, check out our Facebook page.
I happened upon this truck parked outside my house a couple of days ago and immediately assumed the “TRS” abbreviation stood for “Trees.” But now I’m wondering if that was an erroneous conclusion, tacitly suggested by the fir tree on the Oregon license plate.
Last week I asked you your opinion on the cities with the best street trees (national & international) as well as your favorite tree species. This week, the results!
In the end, the core of all of our discussions about green infrastructure comes down to soil volume. Adequate soil volume is the seedling from which our particular variety of green infrastructure grows (literally and figuratively). It is what allows us to even consider the role that huge, mature trees and on-site stormwater management can… More
I came across this unusual design of the offices of Pons and Huot on Treehugger. This layout has been dubbed “Forest Through the Table,” I assume by its designer, architect Christian Pottgiesser.
One of the most common and simple ways to direct stormwater into Silva Cells is to install pervious pavers above the system so that rain can drain through the pervious pavers directly into the Silva Cells. (For other ways to get water in, check out our stormwater schematics.) One of the most common questions we… More
If you’re a reader of this blog, chances are you are someone who really likes trees, with maybe a particular soft spot for the ones fighting the good fight in urban environments. Well, now we want to know more about your thoughts on where to find the best street trees. Will you humor us by… More
Spring has sprung, which brings freak snowstorms on the east coast, 20 days of rain in March in San Francisco, and longer and hopefully warmer days to come. For me, one of the best parts of spring is the return of baseball to the daily calendar. Opening day was yesterday, dreams are alive, and that… More
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