The 'keys' to a tree-filled future!
Monday, 11 September 2023
Two years ago the wonderful, knowledgeable, woodman, Michael Boxall, took me on a walk, to see his hedge-laying and some of his fine trees. He has a fine old Ash, which was bursting with keys. (Not 'Weeping' Ash, they are ornamental trees usually found in parks and open spaces. Michael's ash is Fraxinus excelsior). I picked a couple of bunches of the keys. When I got home, I got a huge tub, and filled it with a mix of sand of peat-free compost. I scattered the keys in there and left the tub in my garden.
This spring, 2023, I was so delighted and happy to find that the tub was thronged with light green tiny leaves on strong-looking stalks, peeping up.
It had been my plan to empty all the mixture out and examine the seeds to see which ones had germinated. However, there was no need as they were all seriously sprouting and wanting to begin to photosynthesise!
They have all grown very very well this year, and their roots are strong. I have repotted them three times, and now it is time for them to find their forever homes. Have you space for an Ash tree? It is always important to think carefully about where you plant a tree.
We have all heard the phrase 'The Right Tree in the Right Place'. Read more about the Ash trees.
If you can adopt one of my saplings, please get in touch to arrange collection/delivery.
