The trees, in addition to six London Plane trees planted along the sidewalk of the south Pack Square corridor, arrived on December 17, 2007 in advance of other park landscaping because the sidewalk along the south side of Pack Square is complete.

“We are happy to begin the process of landscaping in Pack Square Park,” said Marilyn Geiselman, executive director of Pack Square Conservancy. “Once the sidewalk was finished, we realized there was no reason to delay the plantings in that area. The trees are dormant now, so we’re moving forward.”

European Hornbeams, also known as Carpinus betulus, are long-living and disease resistant trees which have yellow leaves in the fall. 

In early 2008, construction is scheduled to begin on the 4,200 square-foot park pavilion early and work on the all-encompassing park improvements phase will follow.

Information about Pack Square Park is available at www.packsquarepark.org or by calling 828.252.2300.

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Workers with Snow Creek Nursery and Landscaping of Asheville plant new European Hornbeam trees in front of the Asheville Art Museum on December 17.