Trees Given Away on Arbor Day

Published in the April 2003 Your Home Flyer.

The Metro South Chapter of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association gave away 1,000 five to six ft. trees on Arbor Day, which was Friday, Feb. 21.

The distribution point was at Walker Nursery on Walt Stephens Road in Jonesboro.

Making this giveaway possible were the following builders:
Peachtree Homes, The Knight Group, GT Communities, Tim Jones Communities, Mayfield Homes, Edson Homes, Signature Communities, David Martin Homes, MNW Homes, Koppar Corp., Cliftwood Homes, Oxford Homes and Hudgins Communities.

Prior to the project, The Clayton and Henry County Commissioners passed a resolution declaring Feb. 21-28 Plant-A-Tree Week in Clayton and Henry Counties. The resolutions were presented to Hugh Morton and Chris Knight of the Metro South Chapter.

The Metro South Chapter, which serves builders in Clayton, Henry and South Fulton Counties. The chapter has 200 builder members and is part of the 4,100 member Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. The organization's theme for 2002-'03 is "Building Champion Communities -- Together." The home builder association website address is www.atlantahomebuilders.com.