
{"id":3455,"date":"2008-09-18T07:51:49","date_gmt":"2008-09-18T15:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=3455"},"modified":"2008-09-18T07:51:49","modified_gmt":"2008-09-18T15:51:49","slug":"ancient-pittsboro-holly-tree-cut-down-for-safetys-sake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/09\/18\/ancient-pittsboro-holly-tree-cut-down-for-safetys-sake\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Pittsboro holly tree cut down for safety&#8217;s sake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Susan Dickson<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The old holly tree in downtown Pittsboro that was said to be over 100 years old was cut down last week because of safety concerns. <\/p>\n<p>The tree was located in a parking lot across from the General Store Caf\u00c3\u00a9, in the center of Pittsboro. According to Vance Remick, owner of the caf\u00c3\u00a9, the tree was cut down by John Justice, who owns the parking lot and the building where the caf\u00c3\u00a9 is located.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think he was concerned about hurricane winds,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remick said, adding that the tree appeared unhealthy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The main trunk of the tree was really soft,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remick said. He had hoped that the tree could be saved, but \u00e2\u20ac\u0153it was kind of an empty hope,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said. <\/p>\n<p>The parking lot was paved about 15 years ago, which is when the tree started to appear unhealthy, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Remick said that when he learned last Thursday that the tree was to be cut down the following day, he used the short time to let people know it was being removed. <\/p>\n<p>No one knows the exact age of the holly tree, but some say it is well over 100 years old. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to cut a ring sampling of it,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Remick said. Alan McGinigle, a woodworker in the area, will use the sample to determine the age of the tree. <\/p>\n<p>Remick said he saved some of the wood from the tree to be used for a variety of projects, including a tree project that will use the wood to make plaques and a timeline project. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153All is not completely lost,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Local plant expert and Flora columnist Ken Moore said the removal of the tree underscores the importance of protecting our older holly trees, such as the one on Homestead Road at the site of a future fire station. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s healthy, but it needs some help,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Paul Hellwig, landscaping and grounds supervisor with Carrboro Public Works, said public works has taken a number of steps to protect the tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve put a fence around it to keep people away from the root system,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said, adding that they also aerated the ground around the tree and watered it during the drought. <\/p>\n<p>Hellwig says they will continue to monitor the health of the tree as construction on the fire station begins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The old holly tree in downtown Pittsboro that was said to be over 100 years old was cut down last week because of safety concerns. The tree was located in a parking lot across from the General Store Caf\u00c3\u00a9, in the center of Pittsboro. 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