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Dames Trees, Memory Trees, and Donated Trees
Dames trees have been planted to honor past presidents of The Atherton Dames, a group of ladies that are the driving force in improving and enhancing Holbrook-Palmer Park.
Past President, Atherton Dames |
Tree |
Location
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Shirley Fennel |
European White Birch (3) Betula pendula |
Main house parking lot |
Roy Anne Florence |
Red Horsechestnut Aesculus carnea “Briotti” |
Water Tower and Bulb Garden |
Helynne Gomez |
Gingko biloba |
Side of Pavilion |
Nancy Greenbach |
Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus |
Front of Pavilion |
Judy Massey |
Fruitless Mulberry |
North Meadow |
Gen Merrill |
Red Maple Acer rubra “Red Sunset” |
Main house arbor |
Mindy Perez-Rubio |
Blue Spruce |
Edge of North Meadow |
Suzanne Ricks |
Cherry |
Rock/Fragrance Garden |
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Magnolia soulangiana |
Bowen Mound |
Memory Trees have generally been planted by residents to honor friends and relatives who have passed away.
In Honor Of |
Tree |
Location |
Date Planted |
Jenny (by Mom and Dad) |
Schinus molle “Calf Pepper” Redwood “Aptos Blue” |
New Memory Grove |
May 2000 |
Lori |
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Bill Anderson |
Blue Oak Quercus douglasii |
South side of Great Lawn |
2008 |
Awbry, Stuart and Bill’s daughter |
Live Oak Quercus lobata |
Southwest corner of Great Lawn |
2009 |
Bellmont, Judy’s father |
Acer plantaoides “Deborah” Acer rubra “Autumn Flame” |
New Memory Grove |
May 2000 |
Bud’s son |
Japanese Maple |
North Meadow |
Fall 1997 |
Carlson, Shirley’s father |
Deodar Cedar |
New Memory Grove |
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Chiles |
Redwood “Aptos Blue” |
New Memory Grove |
April 2000 |
Colby |
2 Redwoods |
New Memory Grove |
2003 |
Jean Colby |
Tri-color Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Memory Grove |
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Rita Gado |
Valley Oak Quercus lobata |
South side of Great Lawn |
2008 |
Marilyn Hughes |
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica |
North Meadow |
Fall 1997 |
Joe’s Brother |
Red Oaks (2) Quercus rubra |
Either side of fountain in front lawn |
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Max Mallard |
Pink Hawthorne Crataegus laevigata? |
By Tennis Courts |
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Mike Noonans |
Redwood |
New Memory Grove |
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Phyllis Prommer |
Tri-color Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Bowen Mound |
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Rick |
Western Sycamore |
North Meadow |
1998 |
Jason Robins |
Red Plums (3) |
North Meadow |
2000 |
Mrs.Templeton |
Magnolia soulangiana “rustica rubra” |
Next to Main House |
April 2000 |
Donated Trees
Donor |
Tree |
Location |
Planting Date |
Larry Costello |
Elms “Valley Forge” (9) |
Along Atherton Channel |
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Elm Research Project - Dept. of Forestry, U.C. Extn./Steve Scott & Larry Costello |
Elms (75) |
Around Tennis Court Parking Area |
1991 |
Corrine Derringer |
Manchurian Oak Quercus liaotungensis |
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Rita Gado/Rotary Club |
Row of Redwoods |
Southeast Great Lawn |
1976? |
Denise Kupperman |
Allee of Hawthornes Crataegus phaenopyrum “Washington Thorn” |
Front and right of Main House |
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Tree Committee |
Felton Gables Planting (20) |
Along back fence |
1991 |
Tree Committee |
Japanese Maples |
Next to Diana |
1999 |
Tree Committee |
Oak Planting |
Along Tracks (50?) |
1990 |
Tree Committee |
Oaks (4) |
Behind Tennis Courts |
1995 |
Tree Committee (Releaf Grant) |
Redwoods (10 – 8 remaining) |
Along Atherton Channel |
1998 |
Tree Committee/Steve Scott |
Eastern redbud & Liriodendron |
Next to Rose Garden |
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Tree Committee/Steve Scott |
Maple and Red Oak |
Next to CP/Path |
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Tree Committee/Steve Scott |
Norway maple |
Parking Strip |
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