Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation Root Ball! What an awesome evening!

More than 150 people gathered under the oaks on the bluff at Kilkenny Saturday evening, April 23, 2005. Gentle breezes and tiki torches kept the gnats away as guests gathered on the docks to view a full moon rising over St. Catherines Sound — Folks, it just doesn’t get and better than that!

The Courtenay Brothers entertained as guests arrived. Bruce Ford’s Magnolia Grill staff served wonderful hors’ dourves. (The crab cakes were a big hit). Then a huge buffet table was set by The Shrimp Docks at Kilkenny.  And if you missed Lonnie’s Key Lime Pie you truly missed one of life’s great pleasures.

The Silent Auction bidding continued until 8:15 p.m. There were many art items, jewelry, even oak trees that will be planted later by the Foundation.

Thanks to The Shrimp Docks at Kilkenny for a wonderful dinner. Thanks to Bruce Ford’s Magnolia Grill for hors’ dourves (a meal in itself). And a special thanks to Danny Bryant who provided the location and site work and a view from the bluff that you simply can’t buy!

Watch our video clip from the Root Ball.

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Spring Rains Are Keeping Our Trees Growing

Thanks to the ample Spring rains our 130 planted live oaks are growing and thriving in the community. Our volunteers take time on weekends to water our trees and adjust the “tree gators”. It’s a labor of love that takes a lot of time.

Would you like to volunteer to help water trees this summer?

All that is needed are a few hours to go to your “adopted tree” every week and give it a little drink of water.

Please contact us for details.

Thirty more trees planted in Richmond Hill on Georgia Arbor Day!

Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation Annual Winter Planting Day was a huge success.

(Watch Video Clip – Windows Media Player)

It was a great day — the weather was clear, although it started a bit cold. Thanks to Ashlee Potts and Linda Barker for providing drinks, fresh perked coffee and donuts as more than 50 volunteers gathered at the Richmond Hill Museum for the Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation Annual Winter Planting Day.

Mark Gerrald of Gerrald’s Heating and Air provided a backhoe, as did Gene Brogdon, Ted Flake and OMI (the City of Richmond Hill). Those backhoes really helped make it easier on the human backs as we dug holes to plant 30 nice 3″ diameter Live Oaks.

Richmond Hill High School Students worked to plant twenty of the trees on school property. The Boy Scouts were also big help as they worked on a related merit badge project.

After a break for lunch in J. F. Gregory Park, the teams resumed work and by 4:30 p.m. the last of the trees were staked, watered and mulched.

Come back to the page soon for more details, pictures ands video clips.

Remember, if you missed it this year mark it on your calendar for next year. The Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation Winter Planting is always the 3rd Saturday in February.

Have a tree planted in honor of a loved on.

Your donation of $125 or more can buy a tree to be planted in a public space in honor or memory of someone dear to you. Think about it, flowers are great but a beautiful Live Oak tree will grow and become a lasting legacy.

Please make you check payable to:

Coastal Bryan Tree Foundation (a 501c3 organization)
P.O. Box 2520
Richmond Hill, GA 31324

We sincerely appreciate all donations small and large. Your donation of $125 will cover the cost of planting one tree.

Corporate donations are publicly acknowledged and a tax deductible receipt will be promptly returned.