John Simmons was probably an elm tree in a past life. It would explain why he feels a deep connection to the American elm that stands in the centre of the Public Gardens. Or all of the trees in Halifax, for that matter. Simmons is Halifax’s urban forester. This means he’s responsible for protecting the […]
Trees
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Coast 25: 30 of the most important things we’ve written
“Adam’s fall” Matthieu Aikins’ award-winning feature on suicides from the Macdonald Bridge is a heartbreaking read even now, a decade after its publication. A year after Aikins’ story was printed, the bridge commission finally decided to install safety barriers along the old bridge to prevent future deaths. Seals of approval One of the most-read stories […]
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Nova Scotia biomass plant has been running 24/7 for months
It’s been nearly two years since the province lifted regulations requiring NS Power’s biomass plant to run around the clock. Nevertheless, the facility has been operating non-stop for over a month now due to soaring natural gas prices. Nova Scotia Power spokesperson Tiffany Chase confirms the Point Tupper plant has been running “fairly consistently” over […]
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Halifax is in the weeds on its tree stump removal backlog
[Image-1] Councillor Linda Mosher is hoping to spruce up the HRM with a staff report asking for a dedicated fund for tree stump removal and the replanting of downed street trees. There’s currently a backlog of over 700 tree stumps in HRM awaiting removal. Most of those are leftovers from when Hurricane Juan tore through […]
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Norway maples should make like a tree and leave Halifax
Over the last two days, HRM workers have been planting 52 new street trees along Jubilee Road in the south end. It’s all thanks to the Urban Forest Master Plan, which adopted by Regional Council in 2012. That sylvan blueprint is behind the city’s current goal to increase the number of trees planted in HRM […]
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City of stumps
The roar of chainsaws and wood chippers has finally begun to subside as the post-Earl clean-up winds down, but tree service companies throughout the city are still swamped. According to Ben Perry, owner of All Green Tree Care, the hurricane triggered a flurry of tree-cutting requests from nervous home owners. In fact, the spate of […]