The following is what was received from another club that was very successful.  We will be trying this but be warned that there may not be an opportunity for any warranties.  The OGC is not responsible if your purchase does not survive.  You must also order and pay for your purchases as directed.  You must be able to collect your purchases when they are delivered as we cannot store them or plant them for you.  As of yet there are no firm details as Trees for Life is still preparing the link.  Please keep checking back and do check out their website.   A link will be placed here when it becomes available. Greg Merlin

Trees for Life is offering the opportunity for your societies to order trees.

Details provided below.

The project is being coordinated through a Trees for Life and District 7 contact at UofGuelph, the grower, and a partnership development rep from Trees for Life.

Cindy Scythes

Past District 5 Director and coordinator for the 2023 partnership with Trees for Life.

Trees for Life Project 2023

Trees for Life plans to plant millions of the right trees in the right place over the next 10 years to have the biggest impact on the climate and to support Canada’s 2 Billion Tree Program. They are planting native trees and shrubs in order to support the local biodiversity and ecosystems. Our birds and pollinators depend on native species for their food and shelter. Populations decrease in these species when native species aren’t available. That’s why they only plant native trees and shrubs. https:// www.treesforlife.ca/

A pilot project for this these trees was implemented last year with Districts 5, 7, and 15. Over 800 trees were ordered last year.

Trees for Life would like to open the opportunity to order trees to OHA Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, and 19, for 2023.

Note this is not an OHA project, but OHA districts are being made this offer as trees are likely to be of interest to member societies.  Anyone in your district may coordinate this project.

The cost of the trees is $25 each.

The trees are ordered directly from Trees for Life in May on the Trees for Life portal. A special link is created for OHA orders.

Trees will be delivered in September.

Delivery will be to a single location for District or area, depending on how many trees are ordered.  For example, there were 3 drop off sites for District 7 last year.

Trees are delivered without pots, so will need some shelter and water. Trees will be labelled by species. So when delivered will need to be sorted by order.

Trees can be purchased for individuals to plant on their own properties, or with permission, in public areas. Condos with gardens often order these trees.

The trees are all grown in a 1 gallon special root pruning pot

·       heights vary, the tallest tree size would be 3’ to 5’ – this was important for people to get them into their vehicles

A pilot project for this these trees was implemented last year with Districts 5, 7, and 15. Over 800 trees were ordered last year.

Trees for Life would like to open the opportunity to order trees to OHA Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, and 19, for 2023.

Note this is not an OHA project, but OHA districts are being made this offer as trees are likely to be of interest to member societies.  Anyone in your district may coordinate this project.

The cost of the trees is $25 each.

The trees are ordered directly from Trees for Life in May on the Trees for Life portal. A special link is created for OHA orders.

Trees will be delivered in September.

Delivery will be to a single location for District or area, depending on how many trees are ordered.  For example, there were 3 drop off sites for District 7 last year.

Trees are delivered without pots, so will need some shelter and water. Trees will be labelled by species. So when delivered will need to be sorted by order.

Trees can be purchased for individuals to plant on their own properties, or with permission, in public areas. Condos with gardens often order these trees.

The trees are all grown in a 1 gallon special root pruning pot

·       heights vary, the tallest tree size would be 3’ to 5’ – this was important for people to get them into their vehicles

·       The spruce, cedar and pine are all short compared to the deciduous plants; this is normal

·       The soilless media that the trees are grown in will not support worms of any kind; therefore jumping worms were not an issue, and the grower let us know that there has never been any jumping worms on the nursery

·       Tarps and shade and water needed at the drop off point

·       Pots, or bags needed for picking up the trees as they are not delivered in pots

·       The trees were labelled by species when delivered, which means you will have to coordinate by order

There are a limited number of trees available (first come, first served).

The Trees