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OFFICIALS OF THE GREATER NASHVILLE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND METRO GOVERNMENT SEEK TO BEAUTIFY NASHVILLE BY PLANTING TREES
Mayor Purcell, Council Member Erik Cole, Nashville realtors and residents recently planted trees in the median at Riverside Drive and Carter Avenue in East Nashville.
March 28, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Officials of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors® have joined with Mayor Bill Purcell and members of the Metro Beautification Commission to beautify the city by planting new trees.
One key step related to this commitment is the planting of several Yoshino Cherry trees at Riverside Drive and Carter Avenue in East Nashville at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 29. GNAR members have already helped distributed more than 8,000 tree seedlings free of charge to new and current homeowners this spring, including volunteering their time to hand out the trees at the recent Nashville Lawn and Garden Show.
“It’s just our way to beautify the urban canopy of Nashville and invest in our city,” said Richard Courtney, GNAR president. “Buying a home is the largest single investment most people ever make. Trees are a small improvement that you watch grow into a bigger improvement to your property every year. Trees are also a wonderful addition to our communities because they do so much to help the environment.”
The seedlings distributed by the Realtors included dogwoods, sweet gums and sycamores. They were wrapped neatly in small plastic bags with complete instructions for planting and growing.
Mayor Bill Purcell will be on hand for Thursday’s tree-planting event in East Nashville, along with Councilman Erik Cole, Metro Beautification Commissioners and GNAR officials.
“We have worked hard to preserve and enhance neighborhoods across Nashville through beautification programs like this,” said Purcell. “The addition of trees in both residential and commercial areas of this city will improve the quality of life for everyone.”
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