2015
/SPRING 2015
I held the open day in November this year and there was a good turn out of about 150 people. I imagine as more tree are planted and the existing trees get bigger it is likely the numbers of people at the open day will increase.
One of the disadvantages of the improved habitat along the creek is that Black wallabies have moved into my property for the first time. The main part of the Arboretum is protected by a Kangaroo, and wallaby, proof fence. However there is now protecting fence around the Land of the Giants and the Wallabies have taken a keen liking to the trunks of the coastal Redwoods!
WINTER 2015
I managed to get quite a lot of planting done this winter which would take my total plantings to approximately 60% of all the trees that are planned for the Arboretum. The ground hasn't got as water logged this year and the trees that survived last winter seem to be doing better this year.
AUTUMN 2015
I have been working on the Ancestors Henge on and off in the summer/autumn for the last few years and now it is basically finished. I will wait a couple of years for the rocks to settle and then do the last few jobs which mostly involve filling in the small gaps and straightening any rocks which may have started to lean out of place.
This year I am using two Gator loads of dirt to create mounds for each new tree planted hopefully this will help the trees keep their roots out of the water this winter.
SUMMER 2015
A particularly dry and hot summer lead to a lot of ground cracking on the flats. It also meant a lot of hand watering for the smaller trees. Surprisingly given these conditions I can't recall any trees having died as a result of the conditions which was a very pleasant surprise.
At least we had some good sunsets!
