Historic Pepper Trees of Kensington

08/04/2025

Gone.

08/02/2025

Good-bye, you magnificent podocarpus. Another mature tree sacrificed for a new sidewalk. Kensington's loss is nobody's gain.

God forbid the MFers should install a ramp, or use flexible paving materials to create a slope that goes up and over the roots while staying within the maximum ADA allowable slope of 1:20

What Climate Action Plan?

04/13/2025

Earth Day in Kensington. Our 115+ year old heritage trees in the library park had lots of admirers today, and we were grateful for the shade.

03/15/2025

With trees deemed healthy being cut down, arborists unite to protect the thousands more that are tagged for removal

02/23/2025

If only we had such an ordinance in San Diego.

Document won Planning Commission backing Thursday night, with some proposed modifications

12/19/2024

Farewell, old pepper tree. The City got another one yesterday. This 115 year old specimen was gracing the street in front of the historically designated 1911 Charles and Iva Crouch House on Kensington Drive. Damn shame.

11/04/2024

We have been telling you about sidewalk repairs throughout Cleveland. Now, we are following through about a new type of sidewalk coming to Ohio City and othe...

08/26/2024

Ruh-roh. There goes the Climate Action Plan...

06/09/2024

4507 Edgeware Road, 1925. "Graceful pepper trees line Edgeware Road on either side. Edgeware Road has a beautiful park of its own." Note the original cobblestone entry pillar, still there!