On April 27, at 10 a.m., Edison & Ford Winter Estates will hold its annual Arbor Day celebration. As part of the annual event, students from Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School will help plant a tree on the historic property. This year will be an extra special celebration, as the teacher accompanying the students from Edison Park, Maria Rose, is also a Golden Apple award recipient. The first Arbor Day celebration was held in Nebraska City in 1872 and as many as one million trees were planted. For many years, Thomas and Mina Edison planted coconuts along the fence line at their Fort Myers’ winter home in honor of Arbor Day. The tradition was brought back with the involvement of Edison Ford patron and garden lover, Berne Davis. Over the years, many trees have been planted at Edison Ford, including Mango, Hong Kong Orchid, Live Oak, Geiger, citrus, Calabash, Royal Poinciana and Jacaranda. The site has hundreds of tropical trees on more than 20 acres, including the champion-sized Banyan and Mysore Fig. For more information, contact 239-334-7419 or visit the website at www.edisonfordwinterestates.org.
Friday Apr 27, 2018
April, 27 at 10 a.m. Edison & Ford Winter Estates General Admission rates apply http://www.edisonfordwinterestates.org/events/upcoming-events/edison-ford-celebrating-national-arbor
239-334-7419Arbor Day Celebration
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