[BenV]

There is nothing to worry about in the text, although I do understand your concerns.

In that case, acknowledge them by doing as she asks.

[Andrew K Fletcher (OP)]

https://docs.google.com/a/operationoasis.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7DbpaEf1J4IZDFkZjJjMWItOWI4Yy00OTczLWJlZjgtYmNkMjJiM2E0YmEx  You may have to click twice if the first click fails (large document)
Link to the history of A Pocket Full Of Acorns, together with news cuttings etc

[Andrew K Fletcher (OP)]

 New video New Initiative for coastal erosion using community grown trees as a living bio-shield.

[Airthumbs]

This reminds me of a book I read called The Man Who Planted Tree's.

[menageriemanor]

I'm doing my best in oz, but many trees aren't surviving the summer heat and droughts.  I have a few oaks here, as they are less flammable, close to my house, but they really struggle and barely produce acorns, and I have fought so hard to bring them back from insect attack, when weakened. It's heartbreaking when the state next door is suffering from flood, in parts.  So many trees under stress won't come back in our awful fires.

No relation, no reason but that I found this last week, and have become addicted... I've been humming this gardening, composting, improving soil, driving, scrounging at the tip...

If you like Paul Simon, this is a bit like a young Paul Simon, unplugged, about our planet in trouble and the collective refusal of over half the planet's most intelligent species to drum up the energy to comprehend/care.

Starts quietly, and is always gentle, and I find instead of making myself distressed, thinking the same thing, I get a tiny comfort at the pretty gentle tune, and hoping that the unthinking, hearing, singing along, might get a first doubt at their smug complacency.


 

[Andrew K Fletcher (OP)]

Hello Menageriemanor from OZ, thoroughly enjoyed listening to the tune. Do you live on the coast?

[menageriemanor]

Sorry for delay. Lost all internet access, no warning. May lose again, soon, sadly.

No I am in Sthn Highlands. Get frosts & summer temps up 2 close to 40 degrees C
In summer, huge bushfire dangers. Quite stressful, as I love my animals, dearly.

Also worth considering, especially if you have large garden...
Always keep apricot, plum. peach. nectarine, drupes, seeds, etc.,  to throw in a quiet spot. Only a few will come up, & probably not true to type, but often produce nice fruit. You can move them, once they are up. Even if fruit not that nice, you can leave that tree for native animals as a Sacrifice tree.  Net your favourite, but let birds, etc have a tree of fruit. Also, if not nice fruit, you can also GRAFT favourite fruit onto the base, as it is clearly happy enough where you are. Cheap trees.  Even if You don't have room, give to someone who has, or give to local landcare/wildlife group to plant in useful place.