Trees, trees, trees

Found some trees today, ok, so not the obviously massive ones that line the 'tall trees' garden at Boot Up! But still just as remarkable in my eyes...I am a total self confessed tree lover/occasional hugger! 

So on Thursday afternoon, a small Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) was found in the middle of the pathway, it had already shown signs 

of trampling damage, so I 'rescued' it (for want of a better word) and potted it up temporarily, good job seeing as the farmers now uses that new path as a tractor run! On the look out for a sensible relocation plot for this little sapling!

Another tree that was planted was a team members potted Christmas tree, that was in need of some outside space, good 

quality air, and some tasty soil. 

It was planted in the aptly named 'Christmas trees' area of the garden, as there are older, planted famil

y trees from the years we presume! Its a cute little spruce, just look forward to seeing it thrive in the environment among all the other trees! :)

And the last of the tree stories today...I was clearing the area outside what is known as poly1- where I found a Beech sapling which was very healthy and  quite a good size, started to dig it up, as it was in the entrance to the polytunnel, as I was digging I was suprised at how easy it was to dig it up untill I realised that the tree had rooted itself in a plastic grow bag (unless of course it was planted that way, but I very much doubt that). So the tree is still within its grow bag, waiting also, for a suitable area to be planted. 

So a sucessful day for all trees, people, and boot up! involved, and throughly enjoyed myself.

Photography @ boot up!

A time lapse piece will be up and running by next week, documenting the annual seasonal change through both human and natural influence! Some great 'documentary' images so far of the work, people, places, and the garden in general. 

Projects in the planning; 

- Monitoring of nocturnal wildlife, to establish some camera traps using remote triggers, to determine and document the wildlife that is there that we cannot see. Have already spotted some small mammal tracks, birds etc, and we are hoping there is a healthy population of owls nearby in the woodlands...so looking forward to finding out what is there, capturing it and showing all of you. 

Other images in the making are some panoramic shots of the Boot up! garden to show you what is there, a macro project - looking further into the garden, and of course flora documentation. 

Hope you enjoy all of my images...watch this space!!

Some images so far:

 Our first Rainbow 

 Teas up @ boot up!!
 The message board at the epicentre of Boot Up! HQ

 Looking out of Boot Up! HQ towards 'Clod'