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Emory University: New Trees Truck-Spaded on Campus

Feb 15, 2010

Last month Emory received 10 oak trees through a donation by the Select Sustainable Tree Trust. The trees, larger than most planted on campus, average in height between 24 to 28 feet. They were planted via a ‘truck spade’ (shown in photo, at righ...

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Select Trees Recognized as the Oconee County Agri-Business of the Year

Feb 3, 2010

Select Trees, Inc., the southeast’s leading grower of sustainable shade trees, was named the Larry Risse Agri-Business of the Year by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce at their annual meeting held Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Oconee Count...

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A Thousand Leaves

Oct 7, 2009

The University of Georgia is known for its tree canopy, but those trees took a beating from years of drought. Then hundreds were destroyed by an unusually heavy, wet snowfall last winter – but help is on the way. Select Sustainable Tree Trus...

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UGA to receive $1 million in new greenery

Sep 3, 2009

A shady, million-dollar deal is about to go down on campus. Beginning next week, Select Trees Group, a company based out of Oconee and Oglethorpe counties, is donating sustainable shade trees to the University. About $100,000 worth of trees will b...

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The Value of Sustainable Trees | 1340 WGAU Radio Interview

Jun 24, 2009

Brian Brodrick, Select Sustainable Tree Trust Advisory Board Member speaks with Tim Bryant about the value of sustainable trees. The broadcast was originally aired Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 1340 WGAU. Listen to the audio below.

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