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MISSING: Trees

It’s quite obvious that that rectangle area between the arts and language buildings has been hacked free of those bushes, the undergrowth, and whatever else welled within that mesh of branches. But not so obvious is the disappearance of the large coniferous tree that once guarded the route between the history and science buildings. A few of the maples that once lined the front of the school have also vanished. What happened?

This summer, Wayland’s Park and Recreational Committee decided to remove some of our campus’ plants. Why? One tree was sick, and the committee considered the tangled bushes a hassle to maintain. Next week, many of the random, bare plots on the campus, such as the square patches in front of the Commons, will be paved over.



The possibility of a new school is still lingering. It would require the demolition of much of the campus and possibly the clearing of many plants. Mr. Tutwiler says that the school could do with some more color, even though it could all be gone in a few years. He believes that, despite the prospect of a new school, students should still be able to enjoy the campus’ beauty. We hope that soon there will be some more trees and, in the spring, more flowers to help move our school toward that goal.



Whatever becomes of our campus, we should still keep in mind that, in the future, we should try to prevent anymore unnecessary removals of vegetation and, instead, aim to not only protect our environment, but also to contribute to it. We could help in various ways, from simply throwing away our trash to planting trees and flowers. Our school was built with the intention of integrating nature into the school environment. We certainly don’t want our campus to become devoid of any vegetation, a concrete jungle. As Joni Mitchell reminds us each time “Big Yellow Taxi” plays on the radio, “Don’t it always seem to go/ That you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone/ They paved paradise/ And put in a parking lot.”


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    Andrew B.Feb 3, 2008 at 11:52 AM

    I agree with the sentiments, and pardon me for revisiting this clearly old article, but shouldn’t this be classified in the “Opinions” section?

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    Jane EzbickiOct 2, 2007 at 11:06 AM

    Thank you, Peggy, for that article about the disappearing greens. Yes, it seems things (that are still in good health) disappear so they don’t have to be maintained. A student-faculty-parent group would be great to do some donations and plantings here and there. There have been efforts in the past, including myself, to trim and plant…and there’s no reason why we can’t continue that effort.
    Also, communication…it would be great if we knew ahead of time or were asked for opinions. Should we try to save the planter outside the language building so we can plant Spring bulbs, Fall mums, decorative grass and sunflowers?

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    Amruta MudambiSep 27, 2007 at 7:43 AM

    Well observed and well said.

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