"My" trees, and future resting plot?

[difflock]

Been nuturing them this 20 years, a mix of mostly Oak with sporadic Beech.

[difflock]

Recently been re-locating young-uns like this that are over-fond on sprouting on the footways/tractor tracks..

The last one I mentally marked and felled around.

Remarkable how many Oaks are coming, from presumably Gray Squirrell dropped Acorns, a good 1/2 mile as the Crow files from the nearest mature Oaks.

[sandspider]

Looking good.

 

But not that big for 20 years growth. A reminder how slowly (oak) trees grow. It'll look amazing in another 30 years! I'm jealous.

[difflock]

Until this spring I had only been very selectively thinning around them, to encourage them to reach for the light.

This spring I clearfelled the surrounding birch.

btw, they were mostly about 1/2 this size 20 year ago when we bought the property.

but the leader shoots, or this years growth, look quite promising.

cheers

M