Join us for a special Arbor Week presentat ion by Henry Hughes\, expert and innovator in preserving and propagating o ur locally native trees. He will share best practices and ideas for ensuri ng the success of the next generation of trees in the urban and suburban s etting. He created the innovative "Centennial Trees Program" whereby the s eeds and seedlings of native trees (that would often be mowed or eaten by wildlife) are carefully encouraged to grow and then replanted in similar a reas. This plan helps to ensure that \;the progeny of trees that may h ave been in place for hundred of years will continue as the "next generati on" after the older trees are no longer viable. Learn how you can protect native \;trees in our area\, and support our local wildlife. \;
\nHenry Hughes studied forestry and botany at Sewanee/University of th e South\, and plant &\; soil science at the University of Kentucky and Texas A&\;M University. He worked in forestry in Alabama for twenty-fiv e years and retired from the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in 2018 after te n years as director of education. He is a founding member of Friends of Sh ades Creek\, and has served on the boards of the Cahaba River Society and the Alabama Rivers Alliance.
\nThis event is part of the Trussville Arbor Week celebration\, which also includes a tree giveaway at the Mall P avillion 9am-noon Feb 25 and a student art contest (art on display in the library Feb 20-26). \;
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