On November 5th, 2013 the
Town of Bath Tree Board worked with local volunteers to
plant 24 flowering trees and shrubs along both sides of the
Bath Town Hall. The trees and shrubs – a mix of
serviceberries, hazelnuts, spicebush, and elderberry – will
help prevent soil erosion on the slopes, provide habitat and
food for wildlife, and increase community aesthetics.
The volunteers included Town employees,
members of the Morgan County Master Gardeners, the Town of
Bath's Tree Board, Fox Glove Gardening Club, the Warm
Springs Water Shed Association, a Region 9 volunteer, and a
volunteer from the West Virginia University Extension
Office. The volunteers ranged from professional landscape
design architect and other experienced planters to beginners
who had no experience in planting town trees. But many of
the volunteers had been involved in other efforts to plant
trees throughout the area, including last year's WV
CommuniTree project at Greenway Cemetery.
The project leader and member of the
Town of Bath Tree Board, Elizabeth Skinner, said “my
favorite part of the WV Project CommuniTree is always
actually planting the trees. Many of the volunteers for
Bath's Town Hall planting are long-time volunteers and,
some, even professionals in horticulture. Nonetheless, at
least one new Master Gardener expressed thanks in having the
opportunity to actually see demonstrated the proper
technique for planting trees and shrubs.”