Anyone started planting trees yet..?

[Paul Cleaver]

Its going to get colder in the next couple of days go for it then - its been wet enough too

[daveatdave]

I am waiting for some 6ft yews to come they are not lifting them yet because of the warm weather

[mendiplogs]

I am waiting for some 6ft yews to come they are not lifting them yet because of the warm weather

 

Hi DAVE IM AFTER 1 10)12ft Beach tree for the garden thanks John

[Couldyajust]

Last tree planting job I did was 2 years ago 17,000 mixed hardwood whips with bamboo canes & spirals. Very steep ground & shale slopes (previously sprayed by helicopter as nothing else could get there) too steep for a quad to go more than halfway up the easiest slope (no chance on the shale slopes) so had to carry everything up on my back, nearly had some nasty falls, got away with relatively minor injuries though.

Trees far too close together & planting under canopies of mature trees in places (not allowed to fell any pre-existing trees) so insufficient light/water in places to comply with rules for the grant customer had.

STILL HAVEN'T BEEN PAID 2 YEARS ON so not planning to plant anymore in foreseeable future.

Have seen the site since, looks like around 80% success rate on growth.

[LeeWill]

I've just finished a quote for planting a hedge of hawthorn. Only 14.5 metres long, and it's all bare root stuff they want too. Let's see if it comes back with a thumbs up for me

[Betula]

I usually go for jan/feb for planting, partly for work schedule but also had good experiences planting that time of year

[MrBoom]

This time last year i'd had ten days planting. Today i've signed on! Two months without work have crippled my finances.

 

Living the dream..

[Goaty]

This time last year i'd had ten days planting. Today i've signed on! Two months without work have crippled my finances.

 

Living the dream..

 

 

You won't be signed on for long. The grief job center will give you every time you go it will drive you mad. Meanwhile hopeless wasters will stroll. In and out without any hassle. Living the lazy dream.

That's what happened with me anyway. I tried not to sign on and as soon as I did I got a job

[Ninjastrike]

Any one in full Planting mode yet ? had few small job seems very slow start think its going to be an overload of work after xmas and will still be planting in mid June...

[matelot]

I'm a hobby planter.

 

I planted 90 Scots Pine today I'm planting a total of 300 Scots Pine, 105 alder and 105 oak.

 

How many do you professionals plant a day? I guess I could plant circa 500 conifers a day or 100 hardwoods (with tube and stake).