- North of Bain Ave. in the center of the last courtyard
- Photo: © Michael Pereira
This is a healthy young red oak (Quercus rubra) planted in 1997, through LEAF's subsidized tree planting program. The red oak is a native tree, ranging from east of Lake Superior to Nova Scotia, which can reach 90 feet in height and live to be over 200 years old. This is a beautiful specimen with a straight trunk, well-spaced branches and healthy leaves.
Although there are already large trees in this courtyard, this tree was planted because the others are getting old and will eventually die. Planting young trees below the canopies of mature ones ensures there will be a continuity of tree cover. As trees take years to grow, waiting for a mature tree to die before replanting means there will be a gap of many years with no shade.
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Toronto Tree Tours is a program of Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF), a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the protection and improvement of the urban forest through education, training and planting initiatives.
Funding for the program is generously provided by:
Funding for the program is generously provided by:
