Ok. So - if you have been paying attention recently you will know that a small group of NCVs did an extra shift a while ago to get tree planting started at Marton House, Hew Green. Well, last Thursday they did the same thing - as you can see below. This was highly appropriate preparation for this Tuesday, 21st March, which is the International Day of Forests!!
Many stakes were knocked in to show
where the trees needed to be.
Then this small, but perfectly formed,
team got busy with some tree planting.
The trio sheltered behind a convenient wall for a break...
...and Ken made use of the swing to
hang around doing nothing.
Then, on Tuesday....
The cavalry arrived!!
Hurray!! The rest of the gang joined them to swell the ranks and get
those roots into the ground before it is too late. Well - it was International Day of Forests so what else did you expect?
Did they
complete the job? Read on to find out....
The empty tree stakes put in last Thursday
stretched out infront of the workers.
Undaunted the NCVs got stuck in.
Bottoms Up!!
Brenda ponders which way up this tube should go.
Once the existing tranche of stakes were
planted more needed knocking in.
That's it Liz - give it a good welly.
Paul favoured the slim-line post knocker and gazed
into the distance, dreaming of the day when he would be
surrounded by mature trees on this very spot.
This man was on a mission - clutching a bunch of
saplings he went in search of a free tree stake.
Everyone was glad when it was time for a break.
Some of the tubes were short and fat.
Let's hope the deer don't nibble the saplings!!
By the end of the afternoon about 600 trees had been planted.
Only another 700 - 1000 to go!!!
Luckily the National Trust's Skell Valley Project
Volunteers are going to lend a hand on
Thursday to plant another batch.
Days
from a bygone age number 12
Here's another chappie with a beard to hid behind and a lovely head of curls. Any ideas? Check next week's blog to see if you were right.
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