O-day’min Park (formerly Warehouse Park)

[Out of Towner]

^I'd have to check their planting schedule, but some of the newer varieties are more resistant (they planted 2 different kinds). Edmonton's only seen a few cases so far and there are preventative measures available.

Deciduous trees in a park aren't the best because they lose their leaves in winter and contribute to a sterile landscape when they're randomly placed. Streets lined with Dutch elms do however look spectacular in winter when the elms are covered in hoar frost. If more trees are going to be planted at O-day"min, perhaps the paths could be lined with Dutch elms to mimic that look. At least give people that are just walking through the park something attractive to look at.

 

[David A]

The park seems to have a nice mix of deciduous and spruce trees, the former are nice in summer and the latter in winter. While spruce are fairly native, they are not best for bright open spaces, especially if hot and dry.

 

[Glenco]

Deciduous trees in a park aren't the best because they lose their leaves in winter and contribute to a sterile landscape when they're randomly placed. Streets lined with Dutch elms do however look spectacular in winter when the elms are covered in hoar frost. If more trees are going to be planted at O-day"min, perhaps the paths could be lined with Dutch elms to mimic that look. At least give people that are just walking through the park something attractive to look at.

They are not Dutch elms they are American elms that contract a decease called Dutch elm. Why the Dutch are blamed for this decease is a mystery to me.

 

[Out of Towner]

American elms. Not Dutch elms. Got it.

 

[Greenspace]

Coniferous to deciduous trees about 1:3 ratio with the deciduous trees either providing a tree canopy, for their fall colour or flowers, or sometimes providing fruit.

 

[Out of Towner]

Light festivals are very popular with all ages and they draw large crowds during the festive season. O-day'min can't host a yearly tree lighting festival or anything like that because of the small number of trees. Only thing I can think of is to line the walking paths with trees that could be decorated and try create some canopied corridors that could be lit up and more enjoyable for people to walk through. Similar to what is done to the trees on some of the downtown streets with the lights wrapped around their trunks Maybe somebody can come up with a better idea to make the park less cold and more inviting.

 

[David A]

A park is a place with some trees, a place with a lot of trees is a forest. Also, because this is a brand new park, the trees are small now, it is not the number of them that is so small.

As the trees get bigger, more can be done with lighting, but to have a space like this with a lot of trees downtown would create hidden spaces that will lead to serious problems.

 

[barhonda]

Light festivals are very popular with all ages and they draw large crowds during the festive season. O-day'min can't host a yearly tree lighting festival or anything like that because of the small number of trees. Only thing I can think of is to line the walking paths with trees that could be decorated and try create some canopied corridors that could be lit up and more enjoyable for people to walk through. Similar to what is done to the trees on some of the downtown streets with the lights wrapped around their trunks Maybe somebody can come up with a better idea to make the park less cold and more inviting.

It's a new park with new trees, what do you expect? Time is needed for those trees to mature.

 

[Out of Towner]

A park is a place with some trees, a place with a lot of trees is a forest. Also, because this is a brand new park, the trees are small now, it is not the number of them that is so small.

As the trees get bigger, more can be done with lighting, but to have a space like this with a lot of trees downtown would create hidden spaces that will lead to serious problems.

I thought Greenspace reported that more trees are scheduled to be planted.

 

[Greenspace]

^The park is complete, trees have been planted. Please refer to the tree planting schedule.

 

[Out of Towner]

^The park is complete, trees have been planted. Please refer to the tree planting schedule.

Thanks. I'll take your word for it.

 

[Greenspace]

They installed a new set of swings this week. Didn't get a shot of it. Also they installed a sliding patio door on the pavilion meeting space.

I think the last piece is the public art.

 

[dkazzed]

We had a playground meet yesterday.

 

[TAS]

They installed a new set of swings this week. Didn't get a shot of it. Also they installed a sliding patio door on the pavilion meeting space.

I think the last piece is the public art.

 

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^ They keep impressing me with small details -- would be nice if there was an overhead heater here.