tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post4108131525123672682..comments2023-03-26T02:42:31.478-07:00Comments on ROUGH DRAFT: "The Trees of Northfield"Rob Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05166703109489177628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-21165604522174735542009-04-27T19:09:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:09:00.000-07:00I love the bur oaks too; they have such character....I love the bur oaks too; they have such character. What a lucky find in this book, though not really luck after all since you were astute enough to have been on the lookout.<br /><br />I still miss the giant elm that framed the east end of Parish House, where we were lucky enough to live for two years as Head Residents. There were bookend elms, one on each side of the mansion, but years ago now that majestic tree was taken down. Sigh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830553767527010173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-10985440178258700132009-04-26T15:26:00.000-07:002009-04-26T15:26:00.000-07:00This post has it all: history, biology, baseball, ...This post has it all: history, biology, baseball, and Greek. It lacks only a reference to food or cooking to make it the perfect post.Jim H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08221390745888733656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-85931337747096574212009-04-26T07:28:00.000-07:002009-04-26T07:28:00.000-07:00Rob,
I like bur oaks, knarley and picturesque. Fo...Rob,<br /><br />I like bur oaks, knarley and picturesque. For some reason when I think about what a bur oak looks like I think of a cresent moon "tangled" in it's branches.<br /><br />One died in our yard and I made a table from it. It's the heaviest, hardest wood you could imagine, its like working iron.<br /><br />I enjoyed the post.John T.http://www.rwnaturenotes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154018142347291963.post-55014166304751431612009-04-25T19:46:00.000-07:002009-04-25T19:46:00.000-07:00Rob,
I love that you are doing this piece at this ...Rob,<br />I love that you are doing this piece at this time. I too am involved in a tree project, planting 15 trees at Greta's school in honor of Arbor Day. I've worked extensively to chose appropriate trees, relying on the expertise of the Middlebury College horticulturalist and a professor of Biology whose research is on Northeast Forests. But of interest in particular to you, is that we will be planting a Burr Oak at the entrance to the school. A lone prairie tree significant in the midwest plains, planted in the middle of VT traffic circle!<br /><br />We're also planting a swamp white oak, burr oak, 3 accolade elms, 2 London Plane trees (sycamores), 2 crab apples, 1 shad/serviceberry, a tulip tree and three Green Mtn sugar maples.<br /><br />In any case, I'd love to find a similar book about Middlebury. Does the tree in the triangle park still exist? The horticulturalist at Middlebury has a blog with an entry about a Burr Oak on the Midd campus. He notes the midwest significance of the tree. They take forever to grow, so it such a shame to cut down a huge one.<br />Anyway, I'd love to read more of this and chat with you more about trees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com