AU Oak Tree Love

Love, love is in the air this Valentine's Day at Auburn University. After almost four years, preparation was made today for the new pair of oak trees to be planted on Toomer's Corner. The oak trees were chosen last June from over 9,000 trees at the MeadWestvaco nursery in Ehrhardt, South Carolina.

Our beloved trees were poisoned in 2010.

loading up in SC for their ride to Auburn

There was hundreds of fans cheering and chanting as the new, 35-foot oak trees arrived on flatbeds. The first one arrived around 8 a.m. with a police escort thru town. The second one arrived a couple of hours later.

arriving at Auburn University

Lifting, In the Air, Filling the Hole, Checking Hole Size

Another love gift will happen next February (2016) when thirty 15-ft. oak trees, grown from acorns of the original Toomer Oaks, will be planted along a brick walkway construction.

Auburn University's game day tradition of "Rolling the Oaks" will be allowed Season 2016..... War Eagle!