2018
/SPRING 2018
It is hard to go past Spring as my favourite time of year in the Arboretum. (Although as the trees get more established Autumn is starting to put in a strong claim as the most attractive time of year.)
The Ancestors Henge in spring. Photo curtesy of Renee Wrigley.
WINTER 2018:
AUTUMN 2018
A Sugar maple starting to show its true colours.
SUMMER 2018:
A soft and gentle spring was followed by a dry and hot summer. The rain just turned off for about 5 months with no 20mm rain events during that time. (It typically needs at least 20mm for the rain to soak in enough to reach the tree roots.) Still despite the big dry, and with a lot of hand watering for the trees less than 3 years old!, there were very few deaths. One of the benefits of creating an Arboretum on a former marsh is that there is an excellent water table not too far below the surface for most of the year.
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