{"id":24,"date":"2011-02-20T22:16:30","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T03:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldenwilde.org\/blog\/?p=24"},"modified":"2011-02-21T01:21:47","modified_gmt":"2011-02-21T06:21:47","slug":"save-the-merrimon-magnolia-in-asheville-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldenwilde.org\/blog\/24\/take-action\/save-the-merrimon-magnolia-in-asheville-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the \u201cMerrimon Magnolia\u201d in Asheville, NC!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Merrimon<\/a>

Developers plan to destroy this large, old magnolia, which was likely planted by George W. Pack at the site of his mansion.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

\"Merrimon<\/a>

Merrimon magnolia under the aegis of the Moon.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Charlotte developer group Merrifield Patrick Vermillion plans to destroy this century-old evergreen companion tree of the twin magnolias Coven Oldenwilde and supporters saved in front of Asheville City Hall<\/a> in 2008, and plant \u201csmall\u201d (spindly) trees instead when it builds a new Harris Teeter grocery store on Merrimon Avenue. The store is to be built on the former site of Asheville benefactor George W. Pack’s mansion “Manyoaks.”<\/a> This mature, healthy tree appears to be old enough to have been planted by Pack, who also once owned the land where the City Hall magnolias stand.<\/p>\n

\nPlease act now to help save the Merrimon Magnolia!<\/strong>
\nComplain to the company directly:<\/span><\/p>\n