We were joined by teams from LaSalle, Premier Miton, Ground Control, Brunswick and Network Rail, returning to Adhurst Community Allotments in Petersfield for a Tree-L-C day.
Our Tree-L-C day saw us revisit the wildlife-abundant Miyawaki forest planted by The Tree Council in 2022, to monitor and protect the trees and support the wonderful local dormouse population.
Volunteers took part in a variety of Tree-L-C activities, including weeding and re-guarding trees in the Miyawaki Micro Forest, and watering and mulching the hazel, apple and quince trees in the Fruit & Nut Circle.
They made a fantastic effort to help clear down overgrown vegetation on site, and supported the lifting, sifting and shifting of soil across the allotment – so more trees can be planted in the future!
Sue Edberg from the Petersfield Community Garden instructing volunteers from Network Rail on how to successfully carry out the T-Budding Grafting method for apple trees. In the video they are grafting buds from the Sunrise apple variety onto an M26 semi-dwarfing rootstock, these trees are destined for the Rail Roots project where they can be grown on into espalier apples for small gardens.
A very big thank you to the team on the day and to all the volunteers that join us throughout the year.
