In 2018, Savannah received a grant to create an urban tree nursery to grow their tree canopy, mitigate the increasing impacts of climate related flooding, do workforce development, and engage the community. We interview Savannah's Director of Sustainability Nick Deffley, University of Georgia Marine Extension's Coastal Resilience Specialist Jill Gambill, and program apprentice and now owner and operator of Corinthian Gardens, Robert Hartwell. We learn how the program has gone and the life changing impacts it has had.

Resources

• Urban Tree Nursery Program webpage
• Green Infrastructure to Green Jobs presentation
• Savannah's Office of Sustainability
• UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
• Savannah Tree Foundation
• Corinthian Gardens (Robert's business)
• Loop It Up Savannah (kids that decorated the tree pots)