An ongoing theme.
This week trees were, once again, on the agenda. The NCVs needed to plant 400 saplings, at Hedge Nook Cottage in Laverton, before the tree planting season comes to an end.
Luckily, they were cell grown. This meant that there were no unruly bare roots to deal with.
So - did the trees get planted? Read on to find out.
Everyone needed to listen carefully
to the complicated instructions.
Hang on - what's that orange thing on
the floor next to the yellow rucksack?
It's our very own, brand
new, defribrillator!!
Let's hope we never need it!
Now - let's get these trees
transported to the planting area.
stakes and tubes being positioned
at the top of the field....
However, thanks to hard
working NCVs like Brenda...
...and Paul, what looked chaotic
gradually turned into a fully
formed plantation.
Small leaved lime anyone?
Liz: "Now David - what species
have we here?"
David: " I think that it may be a tree of
some sort, but I can't be 100% sure."
When Dave (aka The Red Peril) attacked
David's outstretched arm, Liz realised that
it was clearly time for a sustenance break!
had been laid out. Many thanks to
landowner Richard for the goodies!!
Outside the gang reclined on various
chaise longues...
... whilst partaking
of their refreshments.
After lunch all that remained to be
done was to plant the remaining 80
trees as a hedge, alongside the track.
occasionally hindered proceedings
by picking up saplings that had
been laid out ready for planting.
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