Four intrepid volunteers have formed a watering team for the newly planted natural Coast Live Oak tree planted in the Heritage Grove. Rich Grialou, Brandon Koehne, Dave Gonzalez and Dave Poeschel make up the team who will water weekly and try to revive the tree.
The grove of multi-trunked Coast Live Oak trees was designated a Heritage Tree site by the City of San Jose in 2011. Two years ago, PG&E removed two diseased trunks of one of the oaks and the City Arborist recommended planting a replacement tree. Martin-Fontana Parks Association helped pay for the tree with the agreement that Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services would plant it. Late in February, park staff planted the Coast Live Oak. Planting was a big job because the tree was in a 24″ box, bigger than anything we had ever planted before. Although the tree has completely browned out, the branches are still alive, so our MFPA team will be working diligently to bring the tree back to life!
MARTIN-FONTANA PARKS ASSOCIATION 