Tim Womick will be visiting Georgia in February to celebrate Georgia’s Arbor Day. Here’s an article about Tim from the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) Planting Seeds newsletter: Planting Seeds pulled over Tim Womick near Asheboro, N.C., after a busy past few months post-ISA True Professional recognition. This self-employed state forestry contractor’s adventures include: biking [...]
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Branching Out with 2011 ISA True Professional Tim Womick
Posted in Certified Arborists, Trail of Trees, tagged Arbor Day, Certified Arborist, Education, Georgia, International Society of Arboriculture, tree health, trees on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Tim Womick Named ISA True Professional
Posted in Awards, Certified Arborists, Education, Trail of Trees, tagged Certified Arborist, Georgia, International Society of Arboriculture, Tim Womick, Trail of Trees, True Professional on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Seven professionals have been selected as the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA’s) 2011 class of “True Professionals of Arboriculture.” These outstanding arborists are forging new ways to save the urban tree canopy, partnering with innovative tree planting programs, and teaching children around the world about the science of tree care. Among a diverse group of True [...]
Moon Trees in Georgia?
Posted in Arbor Day, Trail of Trees, tagged Arbor Day, Georgia, Moon Trees, Trail of Trees, Tree Planting on March 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Do you have a Moon Tree? NASA is searching for these special trees grown from seeds carried aboard Apollo 14 in 1971. Check out this article in USA Today on Thursday, Feb. 17th by Elizabeth Weise for more information and an email address to let NASA know about your tree. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2011-02-17-Moontrees17_ST_N.htm?csp=34news As a part of the [...]
Remembering Mary Helen Ray in Forsyth Park
Posted in Arbor Day, Community Tree Groups, Trail of Trees, tagged Arbor Day, Georgia Forestry Commission, Savannah Tree Foundation, Trail of Trees, Tree Planting on February 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Tim Womick, Guest Author Forsyth Park is the center of downtown Savannah. Loaded with majestic trees, the historic park dates back to 1851. On Saturday, February, 19th, in the park’s rich black soil, three young dogwoods were lovingly planted in memory of the remarkable woman and nationally know tree enthusiast, Mary Helen Ray. Before the [...]
Friday Update from the Trail of Trees
Posted in Arbor Day, Trail of Trees on February 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here today’s blog post from guest author, Tim Womick of the “Trail of Trees.” Arbor Day comes but once a year. And in Georgia it’s the third Friday in February. Today in Savannah, one could tell spring was near as tulip magnolias began to burst forth in flower. I recall a Georgia Arbor Day seventeen years [...]
Thursday Update from The Trail of Trees
Posted in Arbor Day, Trail of Trees on February 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Guest Author, Tim Womick From Woodbine to St. Mary’s, the Georgia Arbor Day “Trail of Trees” Tour excited, engaged and inspired hundreds of new tree enthusiasts of all ages today. As we arrived at Woodbine, the last of their new 34 “Making the Shade” trees were being planted. GFC staff and community volunteers, led by the Woodbine Tree Board, [...]
True Confessions
Posted in Arbor Day, Trail of Trees, tagged Arbor Day, Education, Georgia Forestry Commission, Trail of Trees, Tree Planting on February 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s Blog Post is by Guest Author, Stasia Kelly. As a writer who supports the Georgia Forestry Commission and other forestry interests, messages about trees are missives easily woven at my keyboard day in and day out. However, planting trees with my sons at their school in celebration of Georgia Arbor Day truly brought the [...]
Wednesday Update From the Trail of Trees
Posted in Arbor Day, Trail of Trees, tagged Arbor Day, children, Education, Georgia Forestry Commission, Trail of Trees, tree benefits on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight I had the opportunity to have dinner with Tim. After hearing many inspiring stories from his travels across the country and through Georgia, and realizing how many people Tim has touched with his incredible ability to share his love of trees in a meaningful way, I am looking forward to the rest of the tour [...]
Tuesday Update from Tim Womick and the Trail of Trees
Posted in Arbor Day, Trail of Trees, Urban Forestry Program, tagged Arbor Day, children, Georgia Forestry Commission, Trail of Trees, urban forestry on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today Tim Womick performed his “Trail of Trees” program for the students at John Hancock Academy in Sparta, Georgia. Here’s his story: Yesterday was urban (Dunwoody, GA) and this day couldn’t have been more the opposite! The high school kids at today’s performance in Sparta (I’m talking waaay in the woods) struggled at first to appreciate the value of [...]
Trail of Trees is In the House!
Posted in Arbor Day, Trail of Trees, Tree Planting, tagged Arbor Day, Georgia, Georgia Forestry Commission, Trail of Trees, Tree Planting on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The week of Georgia’s Arbor Day was off to a great start today. Tim Womick of North Carolina, often referred to as the modern-day Johnny Appleseed, gave a rousing “Trail of Trees” performance to Dr. McKay’s Chemistry class at Dunwoody High School this morning. The students were actively engaged as they shouted out the answers to, [...]
