Successful Fruit Tree event at Resolis
14 March 2015
Resolis School, the Woodland Trust Scotland and TBI organised a joint event at Resolis Hall on Saturday 14 March 2015.
Saturday was a beautiful spring day when pupils and staff from Resolis primary, local gardeners and some members of Transition black Isle got together to help rescue the 33 fruit trees at the end of the sports field at Resolis hall. The trees - apple, pear, plum and cherry, provided by the Woodland Trust - were planted in 2010 by pupils at Resolis School.
Planting day 2010
The event was organised by Eleanor Garty who heads the Woodland Trust in this area. She had organised for Chris Pepper and his partner Nessa to come. Chris gave us advice on pruning and Nessa helped some of the children with art activities.
The trees had already been cleared of broom, gorse, reeds and weeds. Cardboard and straw mulch have been laid. There are plans to compost manure for next year.
Every tree has been adopted and apples and pears have been pruned. Those adopting plums or cherries will be pruning them when full of fruit or at the end of fruiting respectively.
On behalf of TBI I will keep records and enjoy watching the trees thrive and become productive.
As this is next to the sports field, children's playground, hard court, a piece of woodland and the area village hall it is already enhancing the area.
I heard talk of picnics.
Maggie Dove
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For information on the Woodland Trust contact Eleanor Garty on 01381 610433 or 07825 823979, or EleanorGarty@woodlandtrust.org.uk
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