Our new tree guards on Washington Avenue

Hello fellow cooperators at 175 Eastern Parkway:

This past Tuesday, June 11th, Lyndon Lessie of C&L Welding installed our custom-made tree guards around our three trees on Washington Avenue.

We start with a big thanks to our coop president Rick and the board for their quick approval of the project. Previously, our battered trees had their roots entombed in cinder blocks and were a magnet for dog poop and trash. For a small expenditure by the coop, we now have these beautiful steel tree guards that enliven our once-dreary stretch of Washington Avenue.

Installing the tree guards

According to Van, our porter, the trees were planted by the city sometime in the past decade. At present, we have new soil and cedar mulch in the tree beds. At some point in the near future, we will be planting flowers at the base of the trees. Marije, who is both on the board and on the tree committee, will be organizing the planting.

Here is what our trees looked like on Monday:

Here is our northernmost tree now:

Special thanks to Van for all his work during the installation, as well as our super Juan. The tree committee consists of Myra, Amanda and Marije, as well as myself, Dylan Foley.