Lexington Tree Giveaway

For the second year in a row, the City of Lexington in partnership with Boxerwood will be distributing free native trees to City residents this month. “The Great Tree Give- Away” will take place on Saturday, December 6th at Richardson Park, 10 am – 2 pm, rain or shine. The give-away supports an existing City plan to increase the urban tree canopy, and is co-sponsored by the Lexington Tree Board and the City’s Public Works department.

As last year, trees for the give-away come from an existing Boxerwood school program, “Growing Native.” In this popular program, hundreds of local schoolchildren each spring place bare root seedlings into pots for growing in one of three Boxerwood tree nurseries. Within a year or two, the children’s trees are ready for permanent homes. “Be assured all trees distributed on December 6th have been planted in their pots with love and enthusiasm,” said…