Tree Nursery
-
The tree nursery was established in 1932 upon the recommendation of Beatrix Farrand and included Horsechestnut, Sugar Maple, Red Maple, White Cedar, American Ash, Red Oak, White Spruce, Red Spruce, Scottish Mountain Ash, Native Mountain Ash, Norway Pine, Elm, and Hemlock.
​​
-
The trees were to be grown in the nursery until they were big enough to move to other locations on the campus. Unfortunately, the trees were planted during the depression (as a savings strategy most likely) but the continued affects of the depression and then the war led to deferred maintenance and eventual abandonment of the nursery.
​​
-
The remaining perimeter trees at the nursery (the interior trees died as a result of no sun exposure) now include Norway Spruce and Scotch Pine. After significant clearing of standing and fallen dead trees, the former nursery is now home to a permanent fairy village, created in 2023. This magical place is for children of all ages to create and add to existing fairy house structures.
​
