Category Archives: trees/urban forest

the park’s urban forest

magnolia walk: precocious blossoms harbingers of spring

Posted on February 14, 2011 by fromthethicket

Take a magnolia walk in the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park this month!  Yesterday afternoon, on a docent-led tour we learned many interesting facts about the magnolias in this world-renowned collection, recently listed as the 4th best … Continue reading →

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musing in the tea garden

Posted on October 29, 2010 by fromthethicket

The Japanese Tea Garden is now a study in fall color.  Like the first layer of watercolor wash applied with a brush to paper, the saturation is variable throughout the garden now, with a spot or two of brilliant red, … Continue reading →

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is golden gate park an urban forest?!

Posted on October 22, 2010 by fromthethicket

Here’s an interesting puzzle!  Friends of the Urban Forest is creating an urban forest map of San Francisco that omits Golden Gate Park (the project also omits the other parks in the city, including the Presidio). http://www.urbanforestmap.org/map/ I understand the … Continue reading →

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reforestation in golden gate park

Posted on September 27, 2010 by fromthethicket

In the book, The Trees of Golden Gate Park (pp. 17-21), Peter Ehrlich describes the Golden Gate Park Forest Management Plan, a reforestation plan for the park, adopted in 1980 (so now 30 years old).   Mr. Ehrlich was in … Continue reading →

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fall foliage

Posted on September 22, 2010 by fromthethicket

I’m in the Canadian Rockies this week (blogging by iPhone is limiting), but I will be back next week and back up to speed. The Western larches here are magnificent, flaming gold!   I’m unable to check right now, but … Continue reading →

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little tulip tree

Posted on September 17, 2010 by fromthethicket

This young, recently planted tulip tree seems to be thriving in the Panhandle.  Smack in the middle of the undulating, open space that is the core feature of this linear park, it enjoys full sun and suffers little competition from … Continue reading →

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elms in the panhandle: then and now

Posted on September 16, 2010 by fromthethicket
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trees of the panhandle

Posted on September 16, 2010 by fromthethicket

I have a copy of this small booklet published in 1973 by Elizabeth McClintock.  She only identifies herself on the last page of the booklet, in a brief note explaining that this is the second edition;  the original was published … Continue reading →

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