Posts Tagged ‘Planting’
How to Plant a Tree
Friday, February 15th, 2008
Planting a tree sounds pretty self-explanatory. All you have to do is a dig a hole, insert the tree, and cover up the roots, right? Well, actually it’s a little bit more complicated than that. Much like baby humans, baby trees are more fragile than their adult counterparts, and need a nurturing environment in order to grow healthy and strong. (more…)
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So what is a Sitka Spruce?
Monday, January 7th, 2008
Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) is part of the family of coniferous trees called Pinaceae. The tree takes it name from the Sitka Sound area of Alaska where the tree originates. It is now found all over Northern Europe as well as the west coast of the USA as far south as California.
It was introduced to the UK in 1831 by David Douglas as an exotic tree due to its height. Originally into in many parks and gardens up and down the country but now it can be found in many woodlands.
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In December 2007, K International announced that we would be planting 50,000 trees over five years, on a disused coal mine in the North East of England. We set up the log blog to help keep people informed about the project's progress.
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