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The ancient oaks of Toronto’s Annex

Toronto Tree Tours, Harbord Village Residents Association and Annex Resident Association to host the Annex Tree Tour

(Toronto, Ontario) The Toronto Tree Tours – a partnership between award winning organizations Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) and the Toronto Public Space Committee – will be leading the Annex tree tour on Saturday May 10th from 2pm to 4pm. The tour will begin at the northwest corner of Spadina Avenue and College Street in downtown Toronto.

This tour, led by arborist Todd Irvine, will explore the wonderful trees of the historic Annex neighbourhood. Visit an ancient white oak—thought to be one of the largest in the city—growing just steps away from one of Toronto’s busiest streets.  Wander down back alleys to discover hidden giants, including a 70-foot tall bur oak. Venture into the past as we gaze down a tree-lined boulevard onto St. Stephen’s in the Field, a 150-year-old Victorian Gothic style church that was once surrounded by gardens and grasslands. The tour will commence from Harbord Village in the south, then cross Bloor Street, and enter the Annex proper. Joining us on the tour will be members of the Harbord Village Residents Association and The Annex Residents Association who will share stories about helping the forest canopy in their neighbourhoods. 

Space is limited so we ask that you please pre-register online at www.treetours.to/node/147. 

WHAT: Tree Tour

WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 2pm to 4pm

WHERE: Northwest corner of Spadina Avenue and College Street

WHO: LEAF 

For more information contact:

Susan Gulley, Tree Tours Coordinator, 416-413-9244, susan@leaftoronto.org

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The Toronto Tree Tours are a collaboration of LEAF (www.leaftoronto.org), a not-for-profit organization that works to involve communities in urban forest stewardship and The Toronto Public Space Committee (www.publicspace.ca) a group dedicated to cultivating and enhancing Toronto's public spaces which are a vital component of a healthy democracy. The project is supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the City of Toronto.