Cobble Hill Tree Fund to hold annual sale
You know that spring has finally arrived when you stroll down the charming streets of Cobble Hill and see the cherry blossoms in full bloom along with fragrant dogwoods and sweet magnolia trees. Another sure sign of spring is the arrival of the annual Cobble Hill Tree Fund Plant Sale, this year scheduled for Saturday, May 6, at the corner of Congress and Clinton streets from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Cobble Hill Tree Fund’s roots reach back to 1960, when Clinton Street resident George Polimeros encouraged neighbors in the community to join his tree-planting campaign. He would go door-to-door, asking residents if they would like a tree planted on the sidewalk outside their house. Today, 15 volunteer members including co-chairs Georgia Willett and Tom Synnott oversee the Fund.
The Cobble Hill Tree Fund is dedicated to planting trees, providing education on tree care and the on-going beautification of the community. It is a charitable trust, whose mission is to plant and maintain neighborhood street trees. The group helps raise funds through individual donations to the Cobble Hill Association through their annual plant sale.