Thank you Lara. I always like to see photos of people's work, so thought this would be a good way to share some of what i have been up to here on this land.
I so enjoyed reading this story and feeling your dedication, passion, and knowledge. You evoke the journey of tree planting so well - all the parallels in our lives, from entering into any committed relationship or project. Really inspiring and helpful!
Thank you Lisa. That first winter I had the little seedlings nestled right into the brush, in fact I think the brush was sort of covering the trees. The following winter I moved the brush (which I had replenished) about a foot away from the young trunks. Each new season I replenish the stick supply since a large part of it tends to decompose over the year, and each new season I continue to move the nests further out and build the nests to be higher, since the trees now are getting taller and I don't want deer to be able to reach over. I had read somewhere a long time ago that deer do not like to get their legs tangled in a lot of sticks, which is what inspired me. Also, the larger stick nests tend to give me an idea of the expanding 'drip-line' of the trees as they grow.
The photos really help visualize the process!
Thank you Lara. I always like to see photos of people's work, so thought this would be a good way to share some of what i have been up to here on this land.
I so enjoyed reading this story and feeling your dedication, passion, and knowledge. You evoke the journey of tree planting so well - all the parallels in our lives, from entering into any committed relationship or project. Really inspiring and helpful!
Thank you Sharon!
The stick nests are a brilliant idea! How far away did you end up placing them after the rodent predation?
Thank you Lisa. That first winter I had the little seedlings nestled right into the brush, in fact I think the brush was sort of covering the trees. The following winter I moved the brush (which I had replenished) about a foot away from the young trunks. Each new season I replenish the stick supply since a large part of it tends to decompose over the year, and each new season I continue to move the nests further out and build the nests to be higher, since the trees now are getting taller and I don't want deer to be able to reach over. I had read somewhere a long time ago that deer do not like to get their legs tangled in a lot of sticks, which is what inspired me. Also, the larger stick nests tend to give me an idea of the expanding 'drip-line' of the trees as they grow.
I hope that is helpful information.
Extremely helpful, and thanks for that tidbit about the deer as well. That’s some smart permaculture technique!