The generous donation of a historic buttonwood tree that originated in Phipps Park in Palm Beach and was just moved to Bradley Park was made by Steven Levin, who paid for the moving by barge of the 42,000 lb tree from his property on North Lake Way. Mr. Levin will pay $2000/year for maintenance for five years.
Stretching 35’ high and 50’ across, the man in charge of the physical move, Sean Jacobus, has been moving trees for many years and said this was the most magnificent one he has moved. He has worked on the tree for six months to get it ready to move. It was lifted and placed on a barge and will be placed and positioned in the same alignment toward the sun that it had in its original location.
Orchids grow throughout the branches of this historic tree. It is now in the northwest corner of Bradley Park, and a variety of birds is busy examining it already.
Dedicated Palm Beachers are interested in preservation, particularly of historic items.
