On Wednesday 17 April 2002 07:04 am, Bob Ewing & Jocelyn Paquette wrote: > Greetings, I would have to call myself a tree hugger and be proud of the > label. Trees are essential if we want to maintain a sustainable , > healthy ecosystem. This summer/fall I am working with a few others to > restore a clearcut and am excited about doing so. > Bob Ewing > http://www.urbanpermaculture.net
Ah... planting trees is a great activity. One can watch the tree grow and enjoy the nurturing feeling for years. If it is a nut or fruit tree there is an added bonus. Even the leaves can be a fun to watch or utilize for compost. My joy is a nut orchard with most of the nuts that grow in this area. Someday i hope to turn this into a forest garden but for now i'm just waiting till the trees get big enough to create an understory. It has been a 12 year wait and now my eyesight is beginning to fail so i may not see this project to the end, but caring for these trees has been worth the time. The sad news is that we may need to sell all this and it will be like losing a good friend. jeff
