Just a memory...
The majestic Cottonwood at the base of the Oscar-Parker community garden is pictured above at daybreak on the morning of March 19, 2021; the day of its destruction. Its death sentence was not announced or discussed. Clueless institutions signed off and paid the several thousand dollars required. It was heart breaking to those who appreciated its ecological benefits to the air, soil and Baltimore orioles who returned each April to nest there. The city of Boston desperately ne
The Story of the 23 Old Parker Hill Apple Trees
Bill Taylor is a horticulturist and environmental/social activist who noticed the abundance of large, old apple trees in the McLaughlin woodlands. In the 1980’s and 90’s Bill began taking care of the trees. He mapped their location, described their fruit, and grafted some of the best fruit producers. Below is a description of some of those apples he made twenty years ago in 2001. This year, in response to inquiries about the health of the apples and offers to help take care o
