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(Strathcona Park trees, photo: Judith Gustafsson)

For information on planting trees, see Ecology Ottawa’s Tree Ottawa page.

Sandy Hill residents have formed a Tree Group. Join us! Email sandyhilltreegroup@gmail.com and we will add you to the Group’s distribution list. The group has brain-stormed the following ideas to improve the tree canopy in, and green up, Sandy Hill:

Plant a community orchard in Strathcona Park next to the Community Gardens just south of Dutchie’s Hole.
Build on existing work to develop a tree inventory for Sandy Hill and link it to Tree Ottawa’s Open Tree Map.
Call on the City to:
- Link street de-/repaving and reconstruction to traffic calming and greening, with the support of those residents whose street is being repaved.
- Propose traffic calming bulb outs with perennial-filled beds. Perennials are to be donated by SH residents with composted soil and access to the ground layer by the City.
- Here are two examples: one from Laurier Ave. in Montreal and the other from Booth St. south of Gladstone:

Apply more strictly its rules around construction and the protection of trees. Protection needs to include the entire root ball of the tree, not just the trunk.
Plant a diverse variety of native tree species in its streetscaping and park planting initiatives including fruit and nut trees to increase our urban food forest where appropriate.
Revive the Heritage Tree Program and work for Sandy Hill heritage trees to be protected.

The Sandy Hill Northwest Neighbourhood Improvement Group (SHNNIG) is composed of residents, community groups and stakeholders in the physical area delimitated by Rideau Street to the North, Laurier Street to the South, Nelson Street to the East and Waller Street to the West. The group’s mission is to maintain and improve the quality of life in the neighbourhood. The discussions of the group will be based on a collaborative approach between all members, partner organizations and stakeholders of this community so that matters of collective concern may be dealt with appropriately and efficiently.

Le Groupe d’Amélioration Alentours Nord-Ouest de Sandy Hill (GAANSH) se compose des résidents, groupes communautaires et intervenants dans la région physique délimitée par la rue Rideau au nord, la rue Laurier au sud, la rue Nelson au est, et la rue Waller à l’ouest. Le but du groupe est de conserver et d’améliorer la qualité de la vie dans les environs. Les discussions du groupe seront basées sur une démarche collaborative parmi tous les membres, intervenants et organisations associés avec la communauté pour que les affaires d’intérêt collectif soient être traitées de manière appropriée et efficace.

Sandy Hill Northwest Neighbourhood Improvement Group (SHNNIG) – Terms of Reference