COLLECT PLANT PROTECT
seed funding from love trees cornwall
Philomena Winn introduces and interviews Love Trees Cornwall Founder and Chair, Bo Jeffares Sekine about their Collect, Plant, Protect project
Propagate Native Trees
Please ask children and young people to collect local seeds, nuts and cuttings from healthy trees in the neighbourhood. Please explain that these trees have been fine tuned over millennia to suit specific soil types and weather conditions. As these trees are naturally designed for their environment they may, once encouraged, self propagate for future generations to enjoy.
Let them feel in charge of the whole process, from Seed to Sapling. The more people become involved and instigate plans, the more they can forge personal links with nature. As these young foresters progress please produce records of their green actions and achievements. This will cement their successes in their own minds. Please record this process, as visual or written documents, in video or tree diary form. We will then publish these to inspire others.
Transplant young trees when they are dormant during winter months. Choose suitable sites where they can thrive, evolving into fully formed mature trees. Bamboo canes and biodegradable spiral protectors can help to protect them from hungry rabbits, squirrels and deer. Regular site visits to clear encroaching brambles or other invasive species will act as health checks to ensure healthy future growth.
Please send evidence of your success. We aim to award “seed funding” for merit, continuous or other tree related projects.
Other ideas focusing on trees are encouraged, so please get in touch.
“Penwith Tree Planters” in charge of growing and planting out trees at Bosavern Community Farm have created a little nursery to create future glades and copses. This farm combines many factors including bees, allotments, organic food growing polytunnels and fields and a new wood. Seaswept Farm near Paul is similarly creating a ‘Wild Wood’. Bosavern has hosted children and teenagers, as from Cape Cornwall school, for planting projects and is well equipped for future green activities.
