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Amazing Tree Quest Winners
ReForest London announced the Amazing Tree Quest winners at a 
gala luncheon "Celebrate the Trees" hosted by the City of London
on September 25 at Musuem London.
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People's Choice
This Cottonwood was located at the fork of the Thames / Nancy Campbell Collegiate Yard. Sadly, it blew down during a summer storm. The school has saved parts of its big hollow trunk in its yard. Bike or walk by and see it! Nominated by Christopher Rush. |
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This amazing Copper Beach is located at 303 Riverside at the front entrance to Mount Pleasant Cemetary. Walk right up under it to see its branch structure -- a very cool tree. Nominated by Shelley Wilson |
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A gorgeous Sugar Maple located at 307 Sunningdale Road E holds a tire swing and many memories. Nominated by the Johnson family. |
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This gigantic Cottonwood stands 32 metres (105 feet) tall. It is located along the multi-purpose path along the Thames, just north of the Oxford Street bridge, in the parking lot of the London Life Rec Centre. Nominated by MaryJune Clancy. |
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A wizened old Silver Maple located at 24 Bellevue Ave stands 27 metres (89 feet) tall. There are many Silver Maples like these throughout the older parts of the city and they are true treasures. Nominated by George Sinclair. |
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1st Place - Largest in Circumference A big tree on a small East London yard at 773 Little Grey Street, this Silver Maple measures 496cm (16 feet) around. Nominated by Ruth Couture. |
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1st Place - For Kids: Favourite Schoolyard Tree Located in the Peace Garden at Montessori House of Children at 711 Waterloo Street, this Silver Maple is a favourite of many students. Nominated by Maya Kelly. |
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2nd Place - For Kids: Favourite Schoolyard Tree An Eastern Hemlock is one of many trees at Lord Roberts French Immersion School's naturalized gardens at 440 Princess Avenue. See if you can find it among the well-worn trails in this schoolyard. Nominated by Delta Como. |
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1st Place - For Kids: Show and Tell Tree Carlo's favourite tree is a Sugar Maple located in the amazing Medway Valley Heritage Forest. You can find it by entering the trail at Metamora Crescent. Descend the hill to Medway Creek, and then watch for it on the right. It's one of the trees holding the bank together with its roots! Nominated by Carlo Thorn. |
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2nd Place - For Kids: Show and Tell Tree The Willow trees at Gibbons Park are gigantic, beckoning us with the history of the Thames River. Children are drawn to them as some of the best climbing trees in the city. This one is located near the splash pad. Nominted by Natalie Colquhoun. |
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This American Elm has been a favourite of many. Located at the entrance of Kiwinis Park, one the south side of Wavell Street near the creek. Read about its history as a training site for future aborists. Nominated by Dudley Merritt. |
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Arbour Glen Day Nursery has an enchanted tree. Learn about this beloved Sugar Maple and how it continues to protect the children at this nursery located at 1017 Adelaide Street N. Nominated by Charlene Moss. |
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1st Place - Neighbourhood Landmark A Burr Oak is a slow growing tree, so we know this large beauty is very old. You can find it at Odessa Park, a small park accessible from Odessa Ave. Nominated by Rod Cameron. |
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2nd Place - Neighbourhood Landmark A Magnolia tree at 368 Dufferin Street in Woodfield is a spring wonder. Nominated by Mark McLean and Lana Yovetich. |
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This big old Rod Oak tree has survived it all - lightening strikes, sidewalk constructions, big storms. Its big boughs stretch to the house on one side and across the street on the other. Photos do not do it justice. Visit it at 6953 James Street in Lambeth. Submitted by John Brideau. |
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It is fitting that a Hackberry, a true survivor tree, wis a winner in this category. This tree is surrounded by asphalt at Central High School on Dufferin Ave, and yet appears to be in great health. Submitted by Julie Michaud. |
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This Willow tree does appear to speaking to us. Unfotunately, it speaks no more. It was removed this summer, likely for safety reasons, as it was located along the trails at Meadowlily Woods. Nominated by Fred Hunsberger. |
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This face will greet you if you walk along the Warbler Woods trail. Nominated by Lottie Scott. |
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1st Place - Best Stand or Grouping of Trees This gorgeous grouping of trees stands outside the Dundas Street entrance to the London Psychiatric Hospital, just east of Highbury. Walk among these rows of Silver and Norway Maple and feel the peace they convey. Nominated by Hope Clark. |
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2nd Place - Best Stand or Grouping of Trees London Plane Trees offer an interesting leaf, pretty branches, and fascinating, peeling bark. This grouping of Plane Trees along the bike path north of the Oxford Street Bridge are a pretty open stand of trees. Nominated by Matt Robinson. |
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