Every tree that someone planted was a decision made, and the Shelby Avenue Arboretum is a project backed up with lots of heartfelt, thoughtful consideration that you can learn all about on its official website! At shelbyarboretum.org, residents and visitors of Nashville can read about how and why these trees were planted, curated, and chosen for specific themes; they can also find visual experiences and discover key ecological highlights about these trees. In this article, we’ll take a tour through the arboretum’s website as an introduction to this information-rich resource on these vibrant living exhibitions.
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Read on for how vines can be a problem for the health of a tree since they block air and light from the bark, which can make the tree unhealthy, weaker, and more prone to accident.
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The Nashville Tree Conservation Corps is excited to welcome Emily Thompson as our new Executive Assistant.
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Thanks to the more than 150 volunteers who planted trees on Saturday for the Shelby Avenue Arboretum, a project developed by the Nashville Tree Conservation Corps.
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In a year that brought a powerful tornado, a derecho that downed hundreds of trees and a devastating pandemic, we’re here to celebrate all the good things that happened for Nashville trees in 2020.
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Veterans and volunteers joined the effort to transform Shelby Avenue into a beautiful tree-lined corridor. When complete, the 2.5 mile arboretum, stretching from the interstate to Shelby Park, will be one of the longest arboretums in the state, lined with more than 500 new trees.
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