An orphan tree, well no more

A followup on our November 2025 letter about weeding orphan tree wells:

Our weeding foray to Belmont Street in October 2025 included an empty treewell thatched with weeds. We were gratified to see that within a few weeks of our cleanup, the City’s forestry department had planted a new tree in the space. That tree – a Crabapple ‘Royal Raindrops’ – is now in flower and looking splendid. 

Thank you City of Cambridge Urban Forestry Team!

Three photographs tell the story.

Maggie Booz, Lawn Street, Cambridge

Annette LaMond, Riedesel Avenue, Cambridge

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