Three ash trees killed by the emerald ash borer now stand upside down at the Fredericton Botanic Garden. What began as a joke has become a popular attraction — and a reminder of the threat facing hundreds of ash trees on the property.
A playful idea to reuse ash trees killed by invasive insect has become a popular attraction
Polina Kozlova · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 06, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Upside-down ash trees stand in the Fredericton Botanic Garden after being attacked and dug up during the spread of the emerald ash borer. (Ian Curran/CBC)
At the Fredericton Botanic Garden, visitors may expect to find trees planted firmly in the ground.
Instead, three ash trees are standing upside down.
The unusual installation, known as the Stumpery, has become one of the garden’s most popular spots for photos and selfies, despite starting as little more than a joke.
The trees were among 14 ash trees the garden at the west end of Odell Park had to remove after they were infected by the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that attacks trees.
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