Newly re-located trees provide shade and eye appeal in once bare areas of Calvary.

Terry Miller, Jake Winch, Joe Koberoski and Jake Koberoski were on a mission: The biggest tree planting in Calvary history.

For the past 20 years, Calvary has been growing trees in the northeast corner of the cemetery for eventual re-location to desired locations in the cemetery. This has provided an inventory of trees for replacement and landscaping enhancement.

And so, a week ago Friday, the foursome, aided by Joe’s tree spade, moved 15 red cedar trees. Most were placed in the older section and some along the new road where the ravine repair was done a couple of years ago.

Moving mature trees is made possible with Joe Koberoski’s tree spade. This heavy piece of equipment can burrow down around a tree and extract the tree with the roots intact.

“We have approximately 500 trees at Calvary, and sometimes I feel more like a lumberjack than a gravedigger,” joked Terry, the Calvary Caretaker. “But honestly, the trees make the place I think.”

Special thanks to the Koberoskis for their critical aid in this project!