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Landmark Olive Trees Get a Touch Up

The century-old trees are cleared of suckers by a local nursery.

Seventy-six historic olive trees in Chatsworth were spruced up on Thursday thanks to funding from the local neighborhood council.

The crew of Chatsworth Nursery spent the day on Lassen Street between Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Farralone Avenue clearing out suckers.

"Bees make their home in some of the trees which was a extra challenge to the hard working crew," said Chatsworth Neighborhood Council Board Member Jelena Csanyi. "Cleaning the suckers from the trees keeps them healthy and the area clean."

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The olive trees were planted near the turn of the 20th century and were designated a L.A. Historic Cultural Monument in 1967. 

"We think they were cut from the trees that were at the San Fernando Mission," said Virginia Watson, curator of the Virginia Watson Chatsworth Museum.

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