January 27, 2016

Know Your Fruit Tree's Name with Jason Adkins, and Brown Turkey Fig Trees in Philly with Erica Smith Fichman

45 minutes

When you plant a tree, you start a relationship.
Jason Adkins of Trevecca Nazerene University talks about botanical tree names.

Erica Smith Fichman, Program Manager of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s TreePhilly Program on how her organization is turning Philadelphia into a "City of Arborly Love".

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ARTICLES
For more information on this topic, click on the links below:

How to Prune Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/

Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:

https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/

How to Feed Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/

The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:

https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/

How to Graft Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/

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(00:00) - Introduction to Nature and Gardening

(00:41) - Guest Introduction: Jason Atkins

(01:54) - History of Trees on Campus

(04:07) - Tree Identification and Importance

(11:55) - Urban Agriculture and Fruit Trees

(16:03) - Companion Planting and Tree Health

(18:50) - Environmental Justice and Community Impact

(20:21) - Propagating Trees and Urban Farming

(24:08) - Wrapping Up with Jason Atkins

(24:37) - Introduction to Tree Philly Program

(25:14) - Erica Smith Joins the Conversation

(26:15) - How Tree Philly Operates

(27:13) - Tree Canopy Goals and Achievements

(28:48) - Popular Trees and Community Engagement

(30:03) - Challenges and Solutions in Tree Distribution

(31:55) - Support and Resources for Tree Care

(34:32) - Varieties of Trees Distributed

(38:31) - Participant Feedback and Tree Stories

(44:12) - Future of Tree Philly Program

(44:40) - Conclusion and Contact Information

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By Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com

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