Friends of Manchester Trees
Manchester’s Tree Canopy Grows
21 Trees Arrived on April 15, 2024
Liriodendron tulipifera, Ulmus americana, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus alba. More commonly known as Tulip tree, American Elm,
Sweet Gum, and White Oak, these are just some
of the twenty-one new trees planted around Manchester this week.
Every spring, for the past fifty-one years, the Friends of Manchester Trees (FOMT) has been adding to Manchester’s tree canopy to create a healthier and more beautiful town.
With the financial support of members and with permission from the DPW, our local non-profit plants trees on public streets, in parks, and in cemeteries. There are countless benefits to planting trees in an urban or suburban environment, including cleaner air and water, support for wildlife, and happier residents. ​
If you’d like a new Acer rubrum (Red Maple) in your front yard or want to plant a Cladrastris kentuckea (Yellowwood) in honor of someone, FOMT wants to know. Planning for spring planting in 2025 is officially underway.​
Winthrop Field Receives Two New Trees
Kousa Dogwood
Cornus Kousa
This Kousa Dogwood can be found on the edge of Winthrop Field, east of 131 Bridge. Photo taken after planting, April 2024.
Tree Characteristics & Planting Considerations
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Horizontal branching; rounded; exfoliating bark
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Average size: 15' - 25 H X 25' W
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Not a Native Species
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Moderate Salt Tolerance
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Flowers with distinctive white bracts bloom May to June
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Fall color of purple/scarlet
This photo shows the flower with white bracts.
Yellow-wood
Cladatris Kentuckea
This Yellow-wood can be found on the edge of Winthrop Field, west of stream running under Bridge Street.
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Salt Tolerant
Yellow-wood
Cladatris Kentuckea
This Yellow-wood can be found on the edge of Winthrop Field, west of stream running under Bridge Street. Photo taken after planting, April 2024.
Tree Characteristics & Planting Considerations
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Shiny, dark leaves make for excellent foliage; yellow fall foliage
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Average size: 30' - 30' H x 40' W
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Native Species
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Salt Tolerant
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Panicles of 1.25" white, slightly fragrant flowers
bloom from May to June. -
Wide; broadly spreading, sometimes multi-trunked.
This photo shows the fragrant, white panicle of flowers.
The Memorial School Receives a New Red Oak
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Arbor Day - April 26, 2024
Each year Friends of Manchester Trees plant a new tree on Arbor Day with the Fifth Grade class. Our Tree Warden, Tom Henderson, demonstrates the right way to plant a seedling. The students get hand-on participation and learn how to identify a few trees as well as why trees are so important.
Crab Apple
Malus
A new Crab Apple Tree was planted on the west side of Reed Park. This tree is a great example of our Residential Shade Tree Program.
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia
Rosedale Cemetery received two Dawn Redwoods which is in keeping with our commitment to preserve and beautify our cemeteries.
April 16, 2024, Martha Gubbins received her Neighborhood Shade Tree. She chose a lovely Kousa Dogwood.
