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April 2, 2009

Sidewalk street tree gate???

Hi I just received my street tree this morning and I am so happy but I would like to put a gate around it high enough so that people will not let their dogs in and just enough for me to get debris. does anyone know of a steel company that can do a job like this??

Thanks
Sarah from Bed-Stuy

Posted by mysideofstuy at 11:00 AM | Comments (21)

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Ricardo Iron Works - 718 499 1153

Posted by: Arkady at April 2, 2009 11:33 AM

You post just made me so happy we need more trees in BS... Thanks for getting one...

Posted by: Amzi Hill at April 2, 2009 1:11 PM

Arkady Thanks!! will give Ricardo a call today

Amzl Hill when i heard them breaking ground i ran all through my house I named my White Oak Stanley Greene and I am going to write a note so that people will not have there dog pop on it too!!!
I fought almost a year for this tree

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 1:38 PM

If you want to go cheaper route Home Depot has a few choices of metal fences you can put around these beddings.

Posted by: bmfesq at April 2, 2009 1:45 PM

I ordered some online...they are a lot nicer than the ones you get online. I'll have to try and remeber where they came from.

I've seen the really nice heavy black ones along Stuyvesant and would love to get one installed.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at April 2, 2009 1:52 PM

I have found that a few mothballs inbetween the planting in the tree pit helps discourage dogs and cats.

The metal gate will only do so much.

If you do put a gate in, make sure that you either lower it alongside the curb, or place it several inches in from the curb, to allow car doors to open and drivers/passengers to get out without damaging their car or your new fence!!

Posted by: SenatorStreet at April 2, 2009 1:56 PM

I thought the city put those in.

Posted by: Susan Elkins at April 2, 2009 2:25 PM

Thanks for all of the advice!!! i will also try the moth balls

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 3:02 PM

The city did put them in but not everywhere.

Sorry, above I meant to say that I found nicer ones online than at Home Depot.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at April 2, 2009 3:02 PM

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Greenbridge program conducts classes on a variety of subjects, including street trees. Due to rain, one was rescheduled for tonight, though there may no longer be openings. Advance registration is required. For a Greenbridge phone number and more info, see: http://www.bbg.org/edu/adult/community.html

Basic Tree Planting
Clifford Rose and Robin Simmen
Trees clean our air, shelter birds, provide shade, and improve property values. In this workshop, learn how to plant a tree and join the MillionTreesNYC movement to make our city a greener, healthier place to live. Meet at Green-Wood Cemetery for a hands-on demonstration by a certified arborist of the correct way to plant a container tree. Where to buy trees and how to care for them after planting will also be discussed.
Rain date: Thursday, April 2 | 5–7 p.m.
No charge, but registration is required

Street Tree Bed Gardening
Susan Fields
Street trees do much to improve our environment, but they often receive little care. In this class, learn the benefits of street trees, how to improve the health of a street tree by caring for its bed, get tips on tree-bed gardening, and more in-depth information on street-tree care. Bring your street-tree care questions and find out more about the city's efforts to increase and protect the urban forest canopy.
Tuesday, April 7 | 6–8 p.m.
No charge, but registration is required.

Posted by: vinca at April 2, 2009 3:17 PM

Dave in Bed Stuy where online did you find nicer Tree gates???

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 4:48 PM

Thanks Vinca....
I will them tomorrow and register.
Dave in BedStuy where did you find nicer ones online???

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 4:49 PM

I'm going to have to see if I kept the invoice. I can't remember the place offhand. They had different styles and came in 2' or 3' sections. They're OK but I wish they were heavier.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at April 2, 2009 4:52 PM

Vinca Thanks I called but bus
Dave in Bed Stuy where online did you find nicer Tree gates???

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 4:55 PM

sorry disregard my posts keep copying themselves....

but thanks
for all of theadvice please keep it coming
I love this tree so i want to do my best in keeping it around....
I wish my neighbors were a little more involved but i know tat I am going to have to steer folks from having their dogs crap in the tree pit

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 4:58 PM

THANKS

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 5:41 PM

Now if we can get another 500 trees in Bed-Stuy. Mysideofstuy you are my kind of neighbor. I tried to get people on my block to plant more trees and they look at me like I have egg on my face. How long did it take you to get the tree?

Posted by: Amzi Hill at April 2, 2009 5:52 PM

Amzl Hill.....

I would say about two years...alot of it was the run around I I found out that I have a gas line pipe in front of my house so I couldn't get a tree and I got knocked off the list. So then my neighbor who was the only one without the direct gas line in front of his house agreed to allow me to request a tree to be placed in front of his house. Now this I had to get a signed letter agreement and fax to the City Forester of North Brooklyn I will give you his name and phone number(email me @ sarahdjarnie@mac.com) and he helped me alot also Beryl Nyack head of the Bed Stuy community board.

Posted by: mysideofstuy at April 2, 2009 6:08 PM

To request a street tree call 311 or visit these sites and request it online. The sites below also contain lots of useful street tree info and additional links:
http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/html/home/home.shtml
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/trees_greenstreets/street_tree_info.html
http://www.nyrp.org/email/newsletter/mtnyc/2009/mar/index.html
http://www.partnershipsforparks.org/index.html
http://treesny.com/FAQ.html
Also, for a coupon giving you $20 off the purchase price of a tree at participating nurseries, see: http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/html/involved/tree_coupon.shtml
See my earlier post, further up, for link to Greenbridge, which will work with you to help green your neighborhood.

Posted by: vinca at April 2, 2009 9:31 PM

Our block associating just got a grant to have all the tree pits enlarged and to get matching pretty fences around them.

Posted by: Sisophys at April 10, 2009 12:42 PM

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