Bert Johnson’s trees – a story of patience

Retired politician recalls long history of planting efforts around Listowel

June 22, 2023 @ 1:07 pmListowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural

Bert Johnson poses with a black ash tree on his property on Victoria Avenue South in Listowel on June 15. The retired politician has been a devoted tree planter for most of his life. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
LISTOWEL – As American poet Lucy Larcom once wrote, “he who plants a tree, plants a hope.” This is hope for future generations, for the environment, and for the planet. But planting trees is a true test of patience. At least, it has been for Bert Johnson, whose tree planting efforts have borne fruit and…
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Melissa Dunphy is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Listowel Banner. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.