Distribution of free trees and sale of rain barrels at reduced prices: Place your online orders starting March 26

Whether you wish to replace a tree that had to be cut down or simply add some cachet to your property, you should take advantage of this year’s FREE distribution of around 300 trees. You can also purchase rainwater recovery barrels for just $40.They are sure to make your summer gardening easier.

Please note that the barrels have scratches and small visible defects. Originally used for food storage, the barrels have been adapted for rainwater harvesting, offering a useful second life.

Orders

If you would like to obtain a tree or a barrel, you must order it online starting Tuesday, March 26, at 9 a.m. via the recreational activity registration module. To place your order, you will need to have your resident’s card with a valid recreational activities membership and a Visa or Mastercard credit card on hand.

A maximum of two trees and two rain barrels are allowed per household. The reservations will end on Friday, April 5, at noon.

Picking up your order

You can pick up your order on Saturday, April 27, between 9 a.m. and noon, at the Seaway Park parking lot (near the dog park, access from Pine Avenue). A bag of potting soil will be provided for each tree reserved, and wood shavings will be available in bulk (bring your own container).

Choice of trees

Ten deciduous and five coniferous species, ranging in size from 80 cm to 1.50 m, will be offered. (Click on the tree name to find out more about the species).

• Érable à sucre (Acer saccharum)
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Amélanchier arbustif (Amelanchier canadensis L.)
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Bouleau jaune (Betula alleghaniensis)
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Charme de Caroline (Carpinus caroliniana)
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Chicot du Canada (Gymnocladus dioicus)
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Cerisier 'Northstars' (Prunus 'Northstars')
  Racines nues / 150 cm
• Ostryer de Virginie (Ostrya Virginiana)
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Arbre aux quarante écus 'Princeton sentry' (Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton sentry')
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Tilleul d'Amérique (Tilia americana)
  Bare root / 150 cm
• Magnolia étoilé (Magnolia stellata)
  Bare root / 100 cm
• Genévrier des rocheuses 'Wichita Blue' (Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue')
  In pot / 80 cm
• Mélèze laricin (Larix laricina)
  In pot / 80 cm
• Épinette de Norvège (Picea abies)
  In pot / 80 cm
• Épinette du Colorado 'Baby blue' (Picea pungens glauca 'Baby blue')
  In pot / 80 cm
• Épinette du Colorado 'Fat Albert' (Picea pungens glauca 'Fat Albert')
  In pot / 80 cm
• Pin nain des montagnes (Pinus cembra)
  In pot / 80 cm
• Pin blanc (Pinus strobus)
  In pot / 80 cm
• Thuya occidental (Thuja occidentalis)
  In pot / 80 cm

Planting trees

Bare root trees will need to be planted on the day of distribution to ensure their survival. Potted trees can be planted within 21 days, as long as they are well watered in the meantime. Municipal employees will do random checks of tree purchasers’ properties to make sure the trees have been planted in Saint-Lambert.