This morning I came hurrying down from Gisborne (car didn’t want to start – had to call the AA; brought Husqvarna to the shop for service) to be in time to welcome Bob. Ann brought some friends from Gisborne. They went into the Ruakituri Valley to see
We made a trip in the Mule around Lake Kaikiore. Found a number of trees that need to be labeled (again). Then took a lunch and walked into the paddock behind the homestead.
It was a cloudy day. Few short moments of sunshine. Good for walking around.
Bob handed me the list with all the names of the trees we looked after the previous time he was here.
to remember:
1. we need to look after a new Abies pinsapo ‘Glauca’ (the one in the garden had to be taken out).
2. There are 2 Kauri’s at Hackfalls.
When Bob and Ann and their friends had left again, I took a bit of rest, and after that went on a short trip through the arboretum, to clean up some wood and have a look at some of the things I’ve been working on, for instance Kevin’s Bush. I took some cuttings of Rhodo ‘Bas de Bruin’.
Wed 2008-02-06 I mowed in the orchard of Sally. Julian helped me to get some firewood out.
Although it was cloudy much of the time we didn’t have any rain.
Tue 2008-02-05 I worked at Hackfalls in the north-west corner of the Ridge, close to the woolshed, mowing thistles and rushes.
Mon 2008-02-04 I worked at Hackfalls along the entrance road. Mowing thistles and rushes.
Sat 2008-02-02 and Sun 2008-02-03 I worked at Sally’s place.
Friday 2008-02-01 I worked at EWH. Cleaned a part of the brown track. I met John Dean, who used to work at Nuhaka (on the mainroad from Gisborne to Wairoa, close to Mahia). He was president of the local branch of the Farm Forestry Association, after Bob was the president. Nowadays he is the president of the NZ Tree Crops Association.
Thursday 2008-01-31 I went to EWH, after doing some household work.
