The Paris Climate Conference is officially known as the 21st Conference of the Parties (or “COP”) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations body which is responsible for climate. This Conference will also serve as the 11thMeeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. The COP meets each year…
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Pruning trees is one of the most important aspects of landscape management and the winter is the perfect time to have this service performed. In addition to safeguarding your family, properly pruning overgrown trees and shrubs can restore structural integrity while improving overall plant health. In some cases, we may be able to install cabling…
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Tree pruning provides a variety of benefits to your trees and landscape. Pruning doesn’t have to be a complicated or long process. All you need is the right tools and if you don’t have them then you can just ask your neighbor as they might have bought an affordable pole saw to look after their…
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In the last decade several studies have found and confirmed that the practice of mulching different types of deciduous tree leaves into turf does not reduce turf quality, does not significantly alter soil nutrient levels, does not increase fertilizer needs, and seems to suppress dandelions. All this said, changing this behavior, unlike late season fertilization…
DetailsThe Center for Urban Resilience at Loyola Marymount University retained the Consulting Group at SavATree with alliances the University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab and Dexter Locke to look at green infrastructure and its relationship to resilience, urban heat island, and environmental equity in coastal areas near Los Angeles, CA. This week we had the…
DetailsLast Friday we had the opportunity to host some folks from the USDA Urban Ag Working Group to show them some urban farming in Balitimore. We toured and met with representatives of: Civic Works, an NGO urban farm operation; Whitelock Community Farm; Big City Farms, a for-profit B Corp; and, Green Street Academy, a public…
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INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES INTO REAL ECONOMIES SavATree Consulting Group is a US company that presents its focus areas of activity as “Tree Preservation, Planning and Consulting”. As the name indicates, the company is at the forefront of arborist services. Its environmental policy, established in 1985, indicates that the company “proudly provides stewardship for…
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SavATree proud to be providing tree preservation and protection for the University of Connecticut Monteith renovation [huge_it_gallery id=”2″]
DetailsLast night I attended Watershed Moments: Art and the Baltimore Ecosystem Study; A three-part exhibition featuring visual art and design connected to the research of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study. It featured a unique fusion of art and science, with three exhibits. If you did not make it last night, you still…
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