Trees on the land 2019

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Thanks to "can't remember who'" posting a few months ago I bought 5 apple trees from the trees on the land project.
Planted them today but think I might have to move one or two to give a bit more distance.

Did anyone else take part in the planting day this week?

looksee

I will need some but not quite ready yet. Have you a pic? What were the trees like, how big?

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looksee wrote: »

I will need some but not quite ready yet. Have you a pic? What were the trees like, how big?

They came in pots about 3 foot tall.
The crab apple is only a twig with s bit of root. I need to contact them about it to confirm.



I don't know if I'd do it again. I want to get some nut and plum trees in the next while.

mobfromcork

We decided to plant a woodland last year and this year from Trees on the land we put in a few apple trees and about 150 other native trees in a windbreak, extending a hedge and the small woodland.
We had a local meitheal with two other neighbours and managed to plant most of it on the Saturday and finished a few bits during the week. Got a lorry load of mulch then and mulched around the base of the saplings. Hopefully they take.
I had around 300 trees in from Future Forests and TheGardenShop since last year - 120 mixed willow, 50 alder, 50 hornbeam and the rest are a mixture of Spindle, bird cherry, hazel, Rowan etc
About 70-80% of them made it - one particular variety of willow didn't take at all but they were donated by a friend and might have been out of water for too long. A hare (or maybe rabbits) have got a good few of the other Willow and have recently started eating the buds from the hornbeam. They also ate 2 magnolia trees and ruined an apple tree when they managed to pull down the hare guard and completely ring the bark.
Trees in the Land were good value alright but some of the saplings were very small. We are done with trees for a while now until we see what the woodland is like when it is a bit more established.
Might add a few bits to the orchard alright though. We have 6 different varieties of apple tree, a crab apple, 2 damson and a plum at the moment. Might pop in a few nut trees or other fruit.
Will try and post a few pics later if I can

mobfromcork

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XAQ8fGN3KVjtfDwm7


https://photos.app.goo.gl/AQ5rn36N5sHrXdP3A

Harry Palmr

Malani Weak Noblewoman wrote: »

Thanks to "can't remember who'" posting a few months ago I bought 5 apple trees from the trees on the land project.
Planted them today but think I might have to move one or two to give a bit more distance.

Did anyone else take part in the planting day this week?

I've only seen one "back garden orchard" that was well spaced and that was because they had over an acre of back garden! People plant too many for the space they have. Add in neglected pruning so the leader/s spread out far and wide and the trees are made shapeless, convoluted, intertwined and become weakened/diseased due to lack of air.

uck51js9zml2yt

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I've only seen one "back garden orchard" that was well spaced and that was because they had over an acre of back garden! People plant too many for the space they have. Add in neglected pruning so the leader/s spread out far and wide and the trees are made shapeless, convoluted, intertwined and become weakened/diseased due to lack of air.

I've 4 acres and about half an acre dedicated to a garden...for now

uck51js9zml2yt

mobfromcork wrote: »

Few quick photos after planting. This is just one section

http://https://photos.app.goo.gl/UAe5y6t49PAPdGNd9

http://https://photos.app.goo.gl/LnwTzn14gwCU97787

http://https://photos.app.goo.gl/wDHPUyQTDaFDRdF96


Some hare damage
http://https://photos.app.goo.gl/AX3W8Nean3dne9aeA

Hare ringing bark of apple tree
http://https://photos.app.goo.gl/7Bki1NPZiTSZdD3j6

Links not working

mobfromcork

Malani Weak Noblewoman wrote: »

Links not working

Should he working now I think.

rolion

mobfromcork wrote: »

Should he working now I think.

Hi Marc,

There are 2 (two) http/s preceding the proper link.
Fixed it for you and i envy you...
Enjoy it !!!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UAe5y6t49PAPdGNd9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LnwTzn14gwCU97787

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wDHPUyQTDaFDRdF96


Some hare damage
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AX3W8Nean3dne9aeA

Hare ringing bark of apple tree
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7Bki1NPZiTSZdD3j6

uck51js9zml2yt

rolion wrote: »

Hi Marc,

There are 2 (two) http/s preceding the proper link.
Fixed it for you and i envy you...
Enjoy it !!!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UAe5y6t49PAPdGNd9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LnwTzn14gwCU97787

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wDHPUyQTDaFDRdF96


Some hare damage
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AX3W8Nean3dne9aeA

Hare ringing bark of apple tree
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7Bki1NPZiTSZdD3j6

Nice job. Was that a totl apple tree? If so, a lot better than mine.

How much land did you plant?

mobfromcork

That was a Beauty of Bath on a miniature rootstock that we planted last year. Got it from The Garden Shop I think. I'll leave it for this year and see but it's fairly badly damaged. We are considering fencing off just the orchard part until the trees get bigger to minimise hare damage. It'd be a circular area with, roughly, a 15m diameter.
Half considering getting a few chickens and this would give them a safe-ish bigger area to move around.

Rechuchote

Future Forests do a native fruiting hedge that's designed to be a haven for wildlife as well as supplying some fruit for jam and picking. And Seed Savers sell fabulous native apple trees. Did you ever get that hive or two of bees?

Rackstar

Anyone taking part this year? I applied but have heard no more. Not long until the day for planting.

uck51js9zml2yt

Rackstar wrote: »

Anyone taking part this year? I applied but have heard no more. Not long until the day for planting.

Didn't bother this year.
Bought hedgerow, apple trees and fruit bushes from my local garden centre and fruit trees from Lidl. Not native from Lidl but at a fiver each I'm not complaining.

Thought they were expensive last year for what I got.

Hillybilly4

I applied for a small coppice pack, just 10 trees. Had an update on 20th Jan by email. Nothing more since.