Liam's independent project presentation.

1. CONDITION ASSESSMENT FOR THE
ORCHARD
By: Liam Fitzgerald
Adams Intern for Branching Out

2. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN…
 OCLP
 Adams National Historical Park
 Park-Based Intern

3. WHAT I DO…
 Weed beds for formal garden
 Mow orchard
 Moved hay
 Used power equipment/hand tools
 Tree/Plant ID
 Weekly blogs for Branching Out
 Rake garden pathway
 Perimeter pick-up

4. FORMAL GARDEN
 Consists of four beds: A, B, C, library
 Maintain everyday by Matt, Bob, Jayla and
myself
 Use mostly of mulch “compost”
 Yellow wood/Black Walnut are most historical
trees in garden (Yellow wood has support
beams and COBRA cord)

5. CONT.
 Mowed on a weekly basis
 Tour passes by through here to get to library
 Some tourists ask us what certain plants are
and we’re doing a good job maintaining the
garden

6. INDEPENDENT PROJECT
 Condition Assessment on trees in the
orchard
 Some trees are more historic/valuable than
others

13. MAIN OBJECTIVE
 Observe:
 Root System
 Stem/Root Base
 Main Stem
 Crown/Canopy
 Overall Condition
 Recommendations that need to be made

14. WHAT I REALIZED…
 Most trees are taken care for
 Others haven’t been maintained for two
years
 Some trees have died within the last two
years
 Found mostly wood pecker
holes, suckers, exposed roots, hornets
nests, hollow holes, and leaning trees
 Some new trees have been planted within
these two years but aren’t labeled

15. BENEFITS OF WORKING HERE
 Park: Makes it more beautiful and more
people will want to go see it. Make park get a
bigger reputation and gain popularity.
 Myself: Make people interested in what I do.
People will see what I’ve done and
compliment on my effort and
accomplishments.