The Trees - Part 2.

What makes a tree remarkable? Natural - It is easy to identify some of these trees due to their unique physical attributes which include:

• significant maturity
• exceptional dimensions
• vulnerability
• remnant of an ancient ecosystem.

Social  -Some trees are remarkable for reasons beyond what meets the eye. They hold significant historical or cultural value, which includes the following:

• growing on a historic site
• planted during a cultural ceremony or event
• planted by an important public or political figure
• represents the earlier horticultural practice of the area
• contributes to the structural integrity of the surrounding landscape. (The information is from an NCC book "A Living Legacy-Remarkable Trees of Canada's Capital.")

The Farm has hundreds of different specimens of trees: The Scots Pine which can live for 1,000 years; the Jack Pine; Austrian Pine; Norway Spruce; English Oak; Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir; Red Pine; Common Hackberry; (work in progress-savecfbrockcliffe.)

An Ottawa Journal article from August 18, 1977.