Nashville Tree Foundation works to preserve and enhance Nashville’s urban forest by educating the public, planting trees in urban areas, identifying the oldest and largest trees in Davidson County, and designating arboretums.

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FOUNDATION
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PLANTING & CARE
Choosing a Tree
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Caring for Your Tree


2006
Southern Magnolia
The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane
Owned by The Hermitage
Nominated by Donald Sanders
87” circumference, 63’ height, 44’ crown spread

2005
Saucer Magnolia
2625 Pleasant Green
Nominated by Ginger Anderson
Owned by Audrey and John Fisher
162“ circumference, 50’ high, 24’ crown spread

2005
Southern Magnolia
3501 Granny White Pk.
Nominated/owned by Joy and John Biola
71” circumference, 33’ high, 48’ crown spread

2004
Southern Magnolia
127 Woodmont Blvd.
Nominated/owned by Randall L. Kinnard
144” circumference, 58’ high, 35’ crown spread

2003
Cucumber Magnolia
1112 Greenwood Ave.
Nominated/owned by Gina and Dan Farrar
160” circumference, 100’ high, 45’ crown spread

2003
Japanese Magnolia
2219 Pennington Bend
Nominated/owned by Ginger K. Anderson
36” circumference, 41’ high, 44’ crown spread

2001
Southern Magnolia
1100 Demonbreun St.
Nominated by Bill Gould
Owned by ArmisteadBarkley Inc.
94” circumference, 60’ high, 43’ crown spread

1997
Magnolia
Nashville Wildlife Park atGrassmere, Croft House
Nominated/owned byNashville Wildlife Park atGrassmere
87.5” circumference, 61’ high, 32’6” crown spread

1996
Southern Magnolia
1830 Welcome Lane
Nominated by Hawkins Partners, Inc.
Owned by Jackie Glenn
Measurements NA

1995
Southern Magnolia
3900 West End Ave.
Nominated by Kim Hawkins
Owned by WestminsterPresbyterian Church
126” circumference, 92’ high, 52’ crown spread
• Site of High Tree Party

1992
Japanese Magnolia
1349 Stratford Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by George Bretz
66“ circumference, 35’ high, 33’ crown spread

1991
Tulip-tree Magnolia
1106 Riverwood Dr.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Ann Woolwine
112” circumference, 29’ high, 42’ crown spread

1990
Magnolia
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nominated by Cindy Shafer
Owned by Belmont University
126” circumference, 73’ high, 60’ crown spread

1988
Southern Magnolia
Vanderbilt University
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney and Mike Holt
Owned by Vanderbilt University
132” circumference, 65’ high, 49’ crown spread

1988
Cucumber Magnolia
Magnolia CirclePeabody College
Nominated by Mike Holt
Owned by Vanderbilt University
104” circumference, 58’ high, 50’ crown spread

1988
Sweetbay Magnolia
Kirkland Hall,Vanderbilt University
Nominated by Mike Holt
Owned by Vanderbilt University24” circumference, 42’ high, 17’ crown spread
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MAPLE

2008
Hedge Maple
(Acer camperstre)
Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike
Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee
Nominated by Dick Page
35” circumference, 30’ height, 29’ crown spread

2008
Sugar Maple
(Acer saccharum)
Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Pike
Owned by Land Trust for Tennessee
Nominated by Dick Page
34” circumference, 75’ height, 21’ crown spread

2007
Sugar Maple
Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1101 Lebanon Road
Owned by Mount Olivet Cemetery
Nominated by George Cate Jr.
91” circumference, 74’ height, 72’ crown spread

2004

Sugar Maple
124 Brookfield
Nominated/owned by Mary and William O’Neil
102” circumference, 63’ high, 58’ crown spread

2003
Sugar Maple
124 Brookfield Ave.
Nominated/owned by Mary and William O’Neil
126” circumference,103’ high, 51.6’ crown spread

2003
Sugar Maple

Nashville Zoo at GrassmereHistoric Farm
Nominated by Tori Mason
Owned by Nashville Zoo at Grassmerer
107” circumference, 120’ high, 80’ crown spread


1999

Red Maple
2300 Elliott Ave.
Nominated/owned by ThomasSummers
40” circumference, 45’ high, 60’ crown spread

1996
Sugar Maple
1830 Welcome Lane
Nominated by Hawkins Partners, Inc.
Owned by Jackie Glenn
Measurements NA

1993
Sugar Maple
834 Brentview Dr.
Nominated/owned by Dr. and Mrs. John Huff
Measurements NA

1991
Silver Maple
On river bank, southeast of Longfield Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Nashville Bank and Trust Co.
179” circumference, 81’ high, 65’ crown spread

1989
Red Maple
Cornelia Fort Airport, in woods beside dirt road
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Margaret Colbert69” circumference, 77’ high,
32’ crown spread

1988
Sugar Maple

1102 S. Graycroft Dr., Madison
Nominated by Paul Koulakov
Owned by Fulton and Eugenia Peay
Measurements NA
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MIMOSA

2005
4000 Wallace Lane
Nominated/owned by Silvine and Carl Hudson
10” circumference, 80’ high, 20’ crown spread
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MULBERRY

1998
Red Mulberry
602 Lynwood Blvd.
Nominated/owned by DanCrowe
108” circumference, 21’ high, 50’ crown spread

1994
White Mulberry
1248 Dickerson Rd.
Nominated by Mark Hackney
Owned by Thomas Farmer
193” circumference, 51’ high,69’ crown spread

1993
Paper Mulberry
2800 Eastland Ave.
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Bernie Riley
Measurements NA

1991
White Mulberry
Leslie Ct., by creek behind duplex
84” circumference, 69’ high, 50’ crown spread

1990
Red Mulberry

1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nominated by Cindy Shafer and Margaret Lindsley Warden
Owned by Belmont University160” circumference, 50’ high, 80’ crown spread

1990

White Mulberry
Leslie Ct., by creek behind duplex
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by Parthenon Properties Inc.
84” circumference, 69’ high, 50’ crown spread

1989
White Mulberry

Bank of Cumberland River, appx. 100 yds. east from Shelby Park
Nominated by Mark S. Hackney
Owned by George T. Hicks62” circumference, 55’ high,
41’ crown spread

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