The Long Hill Estate Authority, The City of Middletown Urban
Forestry Commission, and The Rockfall Foundation are collaborating
to replace lost and damaged trees at the Wadsworth Mansion and the
Wadsworth Arboretum from the 2011 storms that ravaged Connecticut.
On Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. the
Wadsworth Mansion will host a 'A Celebration of Trees', a fundraiser
for the purpose of purchasing and planting trees at the two Wadsworth
Legacy properties. Following a wine reception, Ted Esselstyn,
co-founder of City Bench, will speak about his company, which
recycles city trees from all over Connecticut into museum-quality
furniture. Wood from the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill has been
used in his furniture. A piece of his work has been donated for a
raffle at the event. Admission is $30.00 per person and reservations
can be made by calling 860 347 1064.
Storms Irene and Alfred left a trail of
destruction throughout Middletown in 2011. The Wadsworth/Kerste
deBoer Arboretum suffered damage or loss to over 20% of its historic
trees. City Arborist Dana Whitney
estimated the two storms did more than $128,000 in damage to trees in
the arboretum. The Wadsworth Mansion at
Long Hill incurred thousands of dollars in lost trees, including
100-year-old oaks and pines.
The
Wadsworth Legacy Tree Restoration Fund has been created to replant
trees lost at these two historic landscape properties. Donors can
select a tree from planting lists for either property and dedicate it
to an individual or organization or they can make a general purpose
donation. "We're really excited
about the donation of trees," Jane Harris, chairwoman of the
Urban Forestry Commission said. "We're planning it as about a
5-year program. We don't want to plant 100 trees at once and then
have a bad summer drought and lose them all." Harris said the
commission prefers to plant native species so they last through cold
winters and hot summers and are accepted by area wildlife.
Information
will be available at the Wadsworth Mansion by calling (860) 347-1064
or visiting www.WadsworthMansion.com
If the photo above looks familiar to you, it might be that you have seen this lovely piece of CityBench furniture at Bradley Airport. Don't miss your chance to enter the raffle and win one of these stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces. The fascinating story and work of CityBench can be seen at their website: http://www.city-bench.com/
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