The Town Wants Your Take on What's Next For The Remnants Of The Town Common Beech Tree
What should be done with the remnants of this Chelmsford landmark? The town wants your opinion, and so do we.
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Back in November, we asked you what should be done with the iconic beech tree on the Common, and as we all know, it was cut down a few days later.
Today, we want to ask you what should be done with the stump and remaining wood from the tree, because the town is taking stock and will come to a decision soon.
You can send in your feedback to the town on what should be done on the TREE Committee page on the town website, or by bringing in the attached form to Room LL05 of Town Hall.
Submissions are due by Feb. 10
On Feb. 28, the TREE Committee will take a look at all the suggestions and review them in a public input session at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
Iron Mike
8:31 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Hire a chainsaw artist - like Maine's Ray Murphy....
John Gault
10:12 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
There are enough trees within a Tom Brady football throw of this one, I don't think it's in anyone's best interest to do something with it, and I'm sure the Police Dept would agree.
I also enjoy watching the ads come up on The Patch showing which beer is on sale at various Supermarkets. Not in this town it isn't! Vamoose!
Ancient Echos Arts
10:25 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Jay Hungate (whom I believe is a member of the Chelmsford Art Society) would be able to carve something wonderful. Also, to incorporate a bench or seat of some sort would be great... the seat could be 360*.
Brian
10:50 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
First flip the flag someone attached to it. It's flying backwards! Since it's no longer dangerous, follow through with what the Tree Committee said they were going to do. Ask for artist designs, and take a bid to carve it into a Chelmsford icon. It's too bad you let them cut it into a blob instead of leaving some interesting branches, but a good artist could make a wonderful icon that would last for 20 years. Search "tree carving" on google images, perhaps a lion at the top glaring down on a motif of Chelmsford students who planted it?
Ed Turner
11:17 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
Auction peices off to crafters. Looks like some very nice burled wood on it which is hard to come by. Replant another tree in it's place to continue it's commemoration.
Anne Marie Messier
1:21 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
slice off whole horizontal slabs and have a table top made for a commemorative piece in our town library or historical society offices.
Sell off other pieces at auction to benefit the schools and to honor the fact that the school children of our past donated the tree to begin with
Jean Whiting
12:06 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I like the idea of the tables and small souvenir pieces.
Brenda
5:33 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
I agree with the sale/auction idea but I think the money shoudl go toward a really mature tree that would be able to grace the Common in our life time.
Ed Turner
8:10 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Yes, a replacement of the same. It lasted over 100 years.
Phil stanway
9:15 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Ed we cuttings last year and have 20 that have taken (no cost to the town). I am sure one will go back to the common when they are of the right size. It will be a few years till they reach a size one can be planted there. I think it would be better for the "same tree" to return to the common instead of a new one. The others residents can decide where to plant them (we also have a few years on that) . I would hope one goes to the high school as the original one was planted by School kids and it would be nice for the tree to go full circle.
Jean Whiting
12:07 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Me too.
Ray Costa
4:32 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I saw someone in Cambridge who carved a tree stump like this into a beautiful hand with two fingers up showing the peace sign. Unbelievable detail with age lines, finger nails, finger prints, etc. a real work of art.
Nancy
9:01 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
We do need shade on the Common so a mature tree would be the best idea. However, the carved tree stump sounds really wonderful.