17th Dec 2020:
Being new to tree planting I had no idea what 1400 trees will look like. So I decided to stake out all the stakes in the field before planting. I realised just how big a number it is! It also made me realise it would be a good idea to make all the decisions about what goes where before breaking the trees out of the veg plot. But how to mark up the stakes?
Coloured elastic bands! Correct numbers of colour coded combinations counted out into plastic bags, then several days wandering round the field marking out what goes where. It’s been helping me learn about the trees and shrubs - sizes, shapes, colours, combinations. I reckon I’ll be done by Friday. So hopefully next week I’ll actually plant a tree or two!
