CelebriTree Program (2023)

Buckeye is a North American tree that is closely related to European horse chestnut trees. The Aesculus genus is noted for the spike of showy flowers in the spring and large whorl of leaves in the summer. Ohio Buckeye leaves may turn pumpkin-orange in the fall, although the colour is variable. Although this tree isn’t commonly planted this far north, it has been shown to be hardy in Ottawa. When it matures, it’s a very pleasant shade tree with round canopy. Its mature height is approximately 10 metres, and its spread about the same. This tree is about 12 metres east of the Ruby Red Horse Chestnut where it is planted near some pines and junipers.

Celebrating Gordon Victor Cullingham

Gordon Cullingham was a journalist, broadcaster, editor, heritage activist, and long-standing member of Heritage Ottawa’s Board of Directors. After he retired from the CBC, and subsequently from the editorship of International Perspectives, he advocated publicly and eloquently for the conservation of Ottawa’s history through its buildings.  He was part of Heritage Ottawa’s campaign to save the Central Experimental Farm’s Booth Barn and was a great lover of the Arboretum.

Donated by Janet Irwin

A blue tree icon is a 2024 CelebriTree. A red tree icon is a 2023 CelebriTree.