
Lieben is 5 months old. She is a black,
plush-coat German Shepherd. She now weighs
60lbs. and is almost as tall as VeeGee. She is
a joy to have in our Shepherd Pack. And, like
the other Shepherds, she sleeps on the bed. We
have got to get a bigger bed. Two people and
three Shepherds makes a full size bed pretty
crowded.


The Arboriculture Society of Michigan has selected
Victorian Gardens to receive the 2009 ASM Corporate
Award. Victorian Gardens was selected to
receive this award as a business that provides
financial support to the arboriculture industry
through sponsorships of meetings and workshops,
provide volunteers and/or in kind services for
arboriculture projects, and facilitate education for
the industry and their employees.
We are thrilled to receive this award and would like
to thank ASM Board Members for considering us for
this award.


As many of you know, Wesley and Meagan have left for
Iowa. All of us at the Arboricultural Society
of Michigan wish them the best. Therefore, a
new MTCC Chair was elected by the board. Dawn
Thierbach (me) is the new Chair. All
volunteers are welcome. We need Judges,
Technicians, Climbers and Runners. Contact
Nancy Carpenter at ASM (517-337-4999 or Dawn
Thierbach at Victorian Gardens (810-338-6531).
ASM, the Michigan Chapter of International Society
of Arborists, would like to extend an invitation to
everyone to join them at the Michigan Tree Climber's
Championship. The event will be at Oakland
University on August 21, 2010. It is free to come
and watch!!! Bring the family - everyone is
welcome.

You can still reach us at the same telephone
numbers.
We have a new email address:
vicgartree@aol.com

Marshall Baeckeroot from Oakland Community
College asked Jeff to come and teach the
Fundamentals of General Tree Work course for one
night (June 16, 2009). We had a great time.
There were eight students in attendance.
We really enjoyed ourselves. The students
were full of enthusiasm and loads of fun.
Thank you Marshall for the opportunity to use our
knowledge to help others.



Jeff's brother died on
December 2, 2008. Jack will be missed by all!

Dawn finished the Oakland Community College Fall 2009 semester with A's in Nursery
Practices, Flowering Annuals and Perennials and
Landscape Construction - Irrigation.
The Oakland Community College Winter 2010 Semester,
I am enrolled in Greenhouse Management, Landscape
Design and Michigan History.
After this semester, I will have three classes left
to attend and then will have my Associates Degree in
Landscape Horticulture.
Jeff is working on his reports for the RCA
(Registered Consulting Arborist). One report
finished, one more left to go.
Rob and the MIOSHA Level I
Certification. Rob finished the Level I MIOSHA
Certification. He is the first in the ASM
organization to complete these classes.
Rob will be attending MIOSHA Level 2 Class soon.