Old Hem tree cookie Tamworth Conservation Commission has placed tree cookies on display in the library. What a great way to learn about Tamworth’s historical events and natural history. Stop in and see.

In photo, “Old Hem,” cut from a 400+ year-old Eastern Hemlock that blew down on the Bickford Trail in 1999. Chris Conrod created a Tamworth history timeline using the growth rings of the tree.

 

Tree Cookies illustrate Tamworth’s history