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Group Brings Sustainable Trees to Urban Core

Sep 3, 2010

When the commercial real estate market dried up, many satellite industries also drooped – including Atlanta nurseries that were suddenly stranded with excess inventories of trees and other plants. Unlike a warehouse, office building or indus...

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New UGA Shade Trees Dedicated to Susy Dirr

Jul 29, 2010

210 New Trees Planted on Campus will honor 1999 Alumnus, Watkinsville Native ATHENS, Ga., July 28 – The late Susy Dirr was the daughter of one of America’s foremost tree experts, but she is remembered not for any shade she cast, but the sunshine ...

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UGA Finishes First Round of Planting Select Sustainable Shade Trees on Campus

Jun 2, 2010

In the last year, about 225 oak trees have been planted on the University of Georgia campus. The willow, shumard, overcup and nuttall oaks that now adorn all corners of campus were part of a $1 million commitment in 2009 from the Select Sustainabl...

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