Before any planting could start the necessary materials had to be transported to the site.
Jan lifts up a pack of tree stakes and.....
...tosses them over the wall as if they were feather-light.
(They can be seen sailing through the air above the stack of tree tubes.)
Beyond, the mature oak woodland lay waiting -
complete with bramble trip wires to upend the unwary (i.e. me).
Once over the wall the posts and tubes were carried up the
steep woodland slope by the Sherpas.
At the top, everyone gathered around for their instructions.
NCVs got to work and soon tree tubes started sprouting
up in the glades amongst the mature trees.
They could be seen appearing right the way through the wood.
Of course some NCVs (I mention no names
but follow my eyes) couldn't wait until coffee time for a rest.
Hannah showed a sapling what it was supposed
to aspire to once planted.
Alistair was ordered by High Priest Graham to kneel before
the all powerful ruler of the tree planters - King Spade.
At lunch time it was difficult to fit everyone in the same photo.
Audrey's flapjack managed to feed the 5000 with some
judicious halving. Thanks Audrey!!
By 1:45 the trees were all planted and we started putting spare tubes around some of the naturally regenerating saplings to protect them from being nibbled by roe deer.
New trees up the hill...
...and new trees down the hill.
There was also a good deal of old, defunct tree planting materials to collect up into a rather large pile.
The lovely Nick models the latest in Vivienne Westwood bridal wear.
(Photograph courtesy of the "Upcycled collection 2016" catalogue.)
Note how the train of the dress cascades elegantly from the navy blue bodice.
A snip at just £3000 (cap an additional £250). Available in all sizes, by mail order.
A good job all round!
Ros E.
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