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Springing Into Life - March 2005
Germination began of some of the stratified seeds from November
2003 – these included some Holly and Hawthorn, which were
the first new residents to go into the new raised beds. Fifty Spindle trees, that were grown from local berries in 2003 were transplanted into containers (UV-proof woven Polypropylene sacks were used – these had been recycled from a manufacturer as they were misprinted rejects from a council recycling project). We also collected some Ditsum Plum trees that were kindly donated by a local couple. These were planted on the South slope of the nursery.
Landmatters Co-op finished laying and banking up a large section
of Hedgerow. After the laying a stock-proof fence was put up on
either side of the newly restored hedge and over a hundred new
trees, that had been grown from seed in the Green Dragon nursery,
were planted along its length.
Thanks To CSF And BTCV Green Dragon would like to thank CSF (Community supported Farming) and BTCV (British Trust of Conservation Voluteers) for their help this spring. Below BTCV volunteers help dig new beds in the nursery and the picture right shows BTCV voluteer George planting some of the one-hundred new trees suppied by the Green Dragon nursery in the newly restored hedge bank.
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At
the end of February and into March we began digging new raised
beds at the nursery. Much weeding was needed as the area has been
in a wild state for many years. The earth was double-dug, stones
and roots were sieved out and depth added by using the top soil
from the pathways between beds. A traditional one metre wide bed
design was used to allow for easy
maintenance (see picture below). Six-hundred millimetre wide paths
were given a generous layer of rotted wood chips to also help with
weed
reduction.
It
is important to try and keep beds as weed-free as possible not
only to stop them competing for nutrition and light but the weed’s
roots, if allowed to establish, will make the delicate process
of transplanting the young trees very difficult.
The
main gate to the nursery was finished – it had to be
creature-proofed with chicken wire - above and below ground level!
Also the dry stone wall that edges the pathway was also completed.
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