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Trees and forestry

We are planting a number tree species for shelter, firewood and aesthetics. You can find out more about our planting initiatives by visiting carbon.org.nz

The way of the swale
Another batch of trees in the ground
olmec
Another batch of trees in the ground
Winter is a time to purchase and plant trees. This year we have put in 110 new trees which has basically filled up the remaining available space.
Going forward it will mostly be shrubs or replanting specimens that don't survive.
30 Jul 2011
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Chestnuts
olmec
Chestnuts
The chestnuts I gathered from the local domain are popping up through the grass. I scattered a large number of chestnut seed in an area of the paddock then mowed the grass down over top in the hope of both reducing the competition and creating a layer of mulch.
20 Sep 2010
Tree plantings
Tree plantings
We recently completed planting of 110 trees purchased from Appletons.

The selection consists of deciduous and evergreen ornamentals, light forestry, firewood and crop trees.

Not much room left for further tree planting...

07 Aug 2010
Types
More Trees
olmec
More Trees
This weekend I planted a number of crop trees. For the most part it was seedling walnuts collected from under my grandmothers tree but also included 5 grafted fruit trees I purchased.

2 x apricot
2 x nectarine
1 x almond
25 Jul 2010
Oaks from acorns
olmec
Oaks from acorns
Growing oaks from seed using locally collected acorns.
This is a low cost approach to establishing a wood lot from seed. By mowing the thick grass and then scattering the hundreds of acorns and covering with grass mulch.
13 May 2010
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