A Season At Maelor (Part 2)

21. Sitka spruce seedlings being lined out in late summer. These are 1+1 plants; they were sown the same spring and have grown for just one season in seedbeds. They are lined out late summer and grow for just one more year before sale. They are smaller and more economical to transport, and are very vigorous when reaching the final planting site, compared to some older plants
22. Our irrigation system hard at work in warm weather. We use reels, sprinklers and dribble tapes on the nursery depending on the field and the crop
 
23. Lined out Douglas fir, growing for the final season before sale
24. Spraying of crops to prevent disease and insect damage
 
25. Our Environmental policy looks to encourage wildlife on the farm
26. Lined out firs, spruce and larch in the late summer – autumn
 
27. Acorns are sown straight into the field in autumn when they are collected. They are protected from pheasants over winter by fleeces, and germinate in spring
28. Norway Spruce Christmas trees ready for sale in December
 
29. Lifting of larch trees in winter
30. Cold storage of graded trees prior to dispatch
 
31. A sample of hazel sent out to potential customers
32. A sample of birch sent out to potential customers
 
33. Lined out 1+1 sitka spruce in winter prior to lifting / sale
34. Lined out 1+1 sitka spruce in its first winter, just following lining out and prior to its final years growth
 
35. Dormant broadleaf trees being 'heeled in' for storage over winter. This is a better way to store broadleaves that still have leaves on than cold storage, but they would be moved into the cold store in spring before they can begin to break dormancy
36. Sitka spruce planted out following sale from the nursery
 
37. Sitka spruce planted out following sale from the nursery
38. Sitka spruce planted out following sale from the nursery
 
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