They were part of our TreeProject kit for this year. We (and a number of other people) were growing them for a landholder near Lancefield who was hoping to have all the growers come for planting days to get the 4,000 trees he ordered into the ground. Then the virus happened, and put an end to those plans. He is isolating because he has health issues, and travel restrictions would make it difficult for trees to be transported, and community planting days are right out.
Today we heard from the landholder that a member of his family was going to visit him, and would come past our place to collect the trees on the way. Here's how the silver wattles look now:
The tree boxes were moved to our driveway and this evening someone came and took them away. Not the normal sort of hand-over! I hope the landholder manages to get them planted, and they grow well.
7 comments:
You have given them a great start. Lots of rain will help get them established in their new home.
Well done, they look very healthy.
Nothing is like we know it this year. You did a great job!
Super job on growing those trees for the landholder...
The only social interaction (if you can even call it that) was my 6' distancing from other grocery shoppers...at least I SAW other people...
living as we do at the end of a cul-de-sac and pretty far from other neighbors, we don't even see many people--a car driving round is an event as is the mail delivery. All to the good during this isolation event, I guess..but very strange...
Stay safe in your nest ~ ~ ~ waving from so far away Julierose
Now the coronavirus is complicating our lives all over the world.
Marie
So satisfying to grow something from seed, but would have been special to be able to plant them out in Lancefield. Hopefully you can see some photos of their progress in the future...or go "visit" them!
Great story. I lived in Lancefield for 18 years so it is great to hear that more plants are going in instead of the land being cleared.
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