This post is a No Brainer for my fellow residents in the City of Minneapolis. Especially in this season of Spring planting. This would apply to those who fear gardening is too demanding and would rather watch from a slight distance. It is similar to adopting or fostering an animal on a much easier commitment level!
If you are a craft beer lover, it is going to be an even easier task. There is a program called Brewing a Better Forest. What it does is connect residents to a park or boulevard planted tree. Their Mission: Create a better urban forest by blending a passion for trees with a passion for excellent craft beer. Here is all you have to do. Simply go to their website and pull up an urban map that shows every single tree planted on public property by the Mpls Park Board. You can Zoom into your location and click on a tree up for adoption. You have to agree to water it weekly when we hit dry periods over the course of the season. There is no patrol or police. It is simply the honor system. Once you hit enter - you will be sent 2 vouchers for a free brew or beverage at random craft beer pubs around town. Easy Peasy!
I stumbled onto it totally by accident. When my rotting Maple died out 4 years back, the city replaced it with a London Plane Tree that I absolutely love. But it is zoned for slightly warmer and needs a bit of TLC for its formative years. I was told about it by the handsome man with the Mpls Trees and Forestry Dept. So I checked it out and adopted the tree right in front of my home. I named it Basil after my grandfather since you are able to name your personal tree. It will have a number and it will note the variety. Why wouldn't you? I got my free drink at Sociable Cider and 612Brew. There are hundreds of green dots on the city map. Make one of them YOURS. No better time than today.
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