New Trees by Road

It took us about 3 weekends to clear the mess from the loggers- and then we could get on to the fun bit!
We went straight out and spent the €300 from the logging company back on trees for replanting.
This is what we bought:

1 Liquidambar 6/8 2m+
1 Quercus phellos 180/200
1 Quercus rubra 150/200
5 Cupressus x leylandii 80/100
1 Sequoiadendron giganteum 60/80
2 Photinia red robin 40/60
3 Prunus laurocerasus (cherry laurel)
1 Vibunum tinus
1 Picea pungens Globosa
1 Cedrus atlantica
1 Platanus 160/180
1 Grevillea
2 Liquidambar
2 Quercus rubra/coccinea
3 Pinus pinea
2 Arbutus unedo
1 Ginkgo biloba
1 Quercus suber (cork)
3 Cupressus
1 Tilia

Liquidambar

Baby Sequoia

Pine Forest Clearing

We made the decision a couple of months ago to let the loggers take the big pines from the site- to save us a bit more work and hopefully put a bit of dosh towards replanting. We've had three or four people show interest, but they've never come back. This week there was a different log company clearing just across the road- so we talked them into clearing ours too while they were local. They offered a smaller amount of money for the trees- basically called them 'palha' which means straw. The longer we leave them- the less they are worth, and we just want them gone now.

They cleared them all in a day- one guy on the chainsaw, the second in the big machine, and a third with tractor and trailer. Fascinating to watch, but also quite sad!

Yesterday, the day after the loggers left- was a public holiday- All Saints Day, which meant we could have a day on the land and start clearing up the mess they left behind.

Beppie the boxer on holiday with us and having fun out on the land