SIDNEY — Six different types of trees are available to purchase as a part of the city of Sidney’s first-ever tree sale, going on now.
The Sidney Tree Board officially announced the sale during Thursday’s meeting. Anyone can purchase the trees from the city; the sale is not limited to Sidney residents.
Thursday, Mayor Mike Barhorst joined the board to discuss specifics after initially bringing forward the sale idea at a special meeting in July. During the July special meeting, he relayed information he had received from the Taking Root initiative in Cincinnati about purchasing trees for its Make A Difference Day. Taking Root is a grassroots campaign which addresses the region’s loss of trees and helps foster “a sense of stewardship” of trees in communities, according to the Taking Root website. When Barhorst had contacted the supplier, it was suggested that Sidney could create its own sales of trees.
The six species of trees available for purchase are red oak, swamp white oak, American beech, Norway spruce, tulip poplar and redbud. The trees will cost $30 to $35 for a 5-gallon container of 3- to 4-inch small trees and/or 5- to 6-inch medium/tall trees. They will be obtained from Woody Warehouse in Indianapolis, which sells containerized, native trees.
Orders are due by Sept. 15, and trees will be distributed, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at the city’s service center, 415 S. Vandemark Road.
Citizens will be required to pay for the trees when ordering. The city of Sidney will not guarantee, deliver or plant the trees.
The varieties selected will not be suitable for planting in the city’s right-of-way areas. The tree board is making attempts to involve the Boy Scouts to help plant trees for those who are handicapped or elderly.
The 2017 tree sale order form can be found on the city’s website at www.sidneyoh.com. Copies will also be available in the Municipal Building, city service center, Shelby Public Transit office, the Senior Center, the Spot restaurant, Amos Memorial Public Library and other locations.
In other business, the board briefly discussed the city’s approved street tree list that board member Ross Moore is working to update. Also discussed was the current list of hazardous trees that need to be removed by property owners.
Brief discussions also ensued about:
• Tree Board Chairperson Ann Asher in the news for completing her required sophomore year Tree Commission Academy homework;
• A summary of the 2016 Tree City USA, which lists Ohio as No. 1 among the top five states having the most Tree City USA communities;
• The Arbor Day bulletin;
• Tree City USA bulletin.
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