GARDENHERE ARBOR DAY EVENT, 2008

Welcome to the first ever GardenHere Arbor Day Event Page.  Here you will find the details of how you can participate in this literary event.  It’s easy, write an article or a blog entry or a Plant ID about trees or forests and publish it on GardenHere.  Likewise, post a recipe using a tree fruit.  Even you photographers can in the act.  And yes we have a place for fiction and poetry.

Here’s what you do:

1)      Post up your submission in the proper content category.  To do this click on the Add Content button at the top of any GardenHere page, then click on the type of content you want to submit; 

2)      After submitting your content, PM me, treeman, with the title of your submission, the author’s name (how do you want to be recognized in the contents listing—real name or screen name?) and the GarenHere URL for the item submitted; 

3)       In the PM tell me what category you think it belongs in.  I will add it as a listing under the appropriate category as a link so readers can get to it easily.  If you don’t specify a category, I will choose one;

4)      You may submit items you have previously posted simply by doing #3 above.

5)      Peruse the category lists below to see what your friends have offered up.  No doubt you will find some very entertaining and informative submissions.

Please see the list of our submission categories below:

A)     Trees in Our World- Articles and blog entries about how trees and forests interact with and affect our communities, ecosystems and world.

1.  A Tradgedy Witnessed- The Fall of a Mighty Oak, by Millie
2. How to Save Your Plants and Trees before a Weather Diasater Destroys Them, by Manda903
3. Making Ink from Walnuts, by skbeal

B)      Trees in My World- Articles and blog entries depicting your own individual experiences with trees.  Includes favorite trees,  bosom buddy trees, memorial trees, etc.

1. The Memorial Ginko Tree, by skbeal
2. The Cherry Trees, by skbeal
3. Perspective, by SillyLilly
4. The Red Haze, by Wes Ford, treeman
5. The Swing Tree, by MawNature
6. Mulberry and Pear Trees, by grannyrose

C)      Tree specific- mostly plant ID submissions and maybe articles about trees by genus and or species.

1. Red Maple, by Wes Ford, treeman
2. Redbud, Wes Ford, treeman
3. Sassafras, Wes Ford, treeman
4. Fringe Tree, by Gloria

D)     Notable Trees- is there a tree in your community that has historic significance, is an official Big Tree or has some other special significance?  Tell us about it.

E)      Arbor Day stories- tell us about Arbor Day’s you remember and why.

F)      Tree Tales- A fiction category- make up a story that includes trees as a meaningful component of the tale.

G)     “I think that I shall never see”- For the poets among us.  Share your own verse with us.

H)     Arbor Menu- Share your favorite recipes that include fruits and nuts from trees.... Walnut brownies, peach cobbler and persimmon preserves, mmmmmm. 

1. Baked Apples, by skbeal
2. Whole Grain Fruit Crisp, by skbeal
3. Fruit Salad, by Penny3628
4. Another Fruit Crisp, by skbeal

  I)       Photogenic trees:  Have you put up a particularly interesting picture of a tree? A unique tree?  A tree of character?

  J)  Tree culture-  Articles or tips on planting, growing prunning or other tree care topics.

1. Creating a Shade Garden, by Lavender2
2. Winter Appraisal-  A Look at the Trees, by Wes Ford, treeman

K)  A Place Among the Trees-  Tell us about that special place you remember or go to get away from it all.

1. The Creation of Spider Island at Chicago Botanic Garden, by skbeal