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Tree Information x

Identifier: NWR/P0070
Registered By: Manitoba Forestry Association
Genus: Picea
Species: glauca
Common names: white spruce,
Height: 20.00 m
Diameter: 60.8 cm
Avg. Crown Spread: 8.84 m
Champion Tree Score: 148

Location

Suburb: Woodworth
City/Town: Harding
Region: Flin Flon/North West
   
 
General Notes:

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The "cemetery tree" in Greenwood Cemetery at Harding stands out on the prairie horizon for a radius of at least 15 km. This leaning white spruce was planted in 1899 by Mr. Mrs. Robert Greaves, early pioneers of the area, to mark the grave site of the 19 year old son who tragically drowned while swimming with chums in a nearby dam site. History indicates that in the early 1900's several children had been laid to rest in its shade, and many memories of the tree were shared by visitors and residents at the community's Centennial Reunion in 1981. This tree is an important landmark to area residents and was reported by the local newspaper, Gazette-Reporter, July 10th, 1985.
Nominated By: Richard Howey (President) and Constance Howey, representing the Harding Centennial Committee, Harding.
Source: Manitoba Forestry Association. 1987. Heritage Trees of Manitoba. Page 28.
*This tree was designated as a tree of interest in the Manitoba Forestry Association's "Heritage Trees of Manitoba" published in 1987. This tree does not have any special designation or protection under the Provincial Heritage Tree program.

Filename: NWR.0070P.glauca.a.jpg, Image Credit: Heritage Trees of Manitoba Manitoba Forestry Association 1987. All rights reserved. Permission must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Tree Information x

Identifier: NWR/P0070
Tree Type: Single
Registered By: Manitoba Forestry Association
Registration Category: Provincial Heritage Tree- Notable Tree
General Notes:

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The "cemetery tree" in Greenwood Cemetery at Harding stands out on the prairie horizon for a radius of at least 15 km. This leaning white spruce was planted in 1899 by Mr. Mrs. Robert Greaves, early pioneers of the area, to mark the grave site of the 19 year old son who tragically drowned while swimming with chums in a nearby dam site. History indicates that in the early 1900's several children had been laid to rest in its shade, and many memories of the tree were shared by visitors and residents at the community's Centennial Reunion in 1981. This tree is an important landmark to area residents and was reported by the local newspaper, Gazette-Reporter, July 10th, 1985.
Nominated By: Richard Howey (President) and Constance Howey, representing the Harding Centennial Committee, Harding.
Source: Manitoba Forestry Association. 1987. Heritage Trees of Manitoba. Page 28.
*This tree was designated as a tree of interest in the Manitoba Forestry Association's "Heritage Trees of Manitoba" published in 1987. This tree does not have any special designation or protection under the Provincial Heritage Tree program.

Single Tree Details

Genus: Picea
Species: glauca
Common names: white spruce,
Given Name: The Cemetery Tree
Height: 20.00m
Height measurement method: Clinometer & Tape - tangent
Height Comments: (none)
Girth: 191 cm
Girth measurement height: 0.0000 m
Girth Comments: (none)
Diameter: 60.8 cm
Crown Spread A: 8.84m
Crown Spread B: 8.84m
Avg. Crown Spread: 8.84m
Actual Planting Date: actual date not specified
Approx. Planting Date: 1899
e.g. circa. 1860
Current Age: 126 years
Tree Health Description: (none)
Tree Form Type: Single Trunk
Number of Trunks: 1
Tree Form Comments: (none)
Champion Tree Score: 148
Local Protection Status: No
Tree Physically Present: Yes
Heritage Score: 0

Observations

Date Observer Action
10 Apr 2016 Znamirowski, I

Location

Latitude: 50.005062
Longitude: -100.564174
Location Name: Greenwood Cemetery
Address: Unnamed Road
Suburb: Woodworth
City/Town: Harding
Region: Flin Flon/North West
Location Description: This tree is located in Greenwood Cemetery at Harding. It stands out on the prairie horizon for a radius of at least 15 km.
Public Accessibility: Church-Cemetery
Local Authority: Rural Municipality of Woodworth

Images

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Heritage Trees of Manitoba Manitoba Forestry Association 1987 01 Jun 1987
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