Directions
At the eastern end of Connaught Park, take a left down Balsam St to 10th Ave. Or if the grass allows take a shortcut through the park and pick up 10th Ave heading east. Here is our next featured tree as part of a tree-lined street that continues up as far as Maple St: The Smooth-leaved Elm.
Smooth-leaved Elm
Proper Name: Ulmus minor
Common Name: Smooth-leaved Elm
Description: A tall, upright, compact tree which has green oval shaped leaves that are leathery to the touch (although smoother than others) and serrated at the edge. Like maples, their seed is in the form of a winged samara.
Defining feature: The leaves at the base where they join the stalk are asymmetrical in shape giving them a distinctive look.
Finding your connection: Intuition
You are now in a tree-lined road. Look along all the trees back and forth. Are you drawn to any one tree. If you are, move towards it and see if you can find out why.
Quote: Alice Walker
… make us sing and dance, make faces and give flower bouquets, trying to be loved. You ever notice that trees do everything to git attention we do, except walk?