Blog: 1 Dec 2004. Trees

1 December

Apparently it's National Tree Week. Pretty good time to have posted up my latest article, about the stunningly huge trees of Tasmania and the people who want to log them, then. National Tree Week is organised by the Tree Council, which is doing some very heart-warming things with trees, like raising peoples' awareness of them and trying to get us all off our fat lazy arses and out into the woods.

This good news is dampened slightly by the fact that National Tree Week is sponsored by nasty multinational mining company Anglo American, which is currently being sued by South African miners for allegedly giving them asbestosis. It has its fingers in many other dodgy pies too. Greenwash at its best, then.

Still, promoting trees can only be a good thing. Together with a couple of friends I recently got hold of a couple of empty allotments, on which we're going to plant loads of rare varieties of apples, berries and other fruit. The plan is to be self-sufficient in yummy, healthy and rare fruit all year round, so we never have to go to Tescos and buy air-freighted African apples ever again. I recommend it. Apart from the bit where you have to dig bloody great holes to put all the trees in.

Inspired by all this, I was going to post a picture of my favourite tree up here. It's a 1000 year-old yew tree in nearby Iffley Churchyard and it's stunning. Unfortunately I can't get the stupid blog technology to work properly. But if anyone out there wants to post anything about their favourite tree up here - or about any tree at all - please do. Pictures are even more welcome. I've had enough of depressing blogs and I want some good news!

Posted by paul at December 1, 2004 11:42 AM

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Today I put big purple baubles all over the cherry tree in my garden. It looks VERY
tacky, but the tree has quite outrageous taste anyway judging by the shocking shade
of pink it goes in the autumn. No photo ‘cos I don’t have the technology, but it
made my neighbour Ray laugh for a looong time.

BTW, can I grow apple trees in steel bins? Which varieties will work
and where I can get them from? And what other fruit will grow in containers?
(Sorry to turn your blog into a gardening advice forum!)
Alice

Posted by: Alice at December 1, 2004 06:00 PM

I'm not sure you can grow apple trees in bins, or not if you want fruit anyway. But here is a brilliant website which is a repository of all things fruity and will answer every question you could ever have. And they sell trees:

http://www.fruittree.co.uk/

Posted by: paul at December 2, 2004 12:23 PM

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