Tree planting season lasts until early March, at least in the Pennines. This year I have gone for three bare rooted native silver birch. I have followed a tip given by Helen from Crocus, in order to try and create a multi stemmed effect. They are in the area that used to be occupied by the blackberries, but a combination of birds, deer and shade has meant that they have produced very few harvestable fruits in the past 5 years.
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The saplings have since been given the protection of a fence, yet more chicken wire in the garden, but hopefully it will be worth it in the medium term. The cherry trees at the back are not likely to survive many more years so a new focal point will be needed and silver birch have always been a favourite of mine. However, I will have to wait at least six years until the beautiful silver white bark begins to show noticeably.
The Queen's Green Canopy is an initiative created to mark Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Everyone across the UK is being invited to plant trees from October 2021, when the tree planting season begins, through to the end of the Jubilee year in 2022. Let us hope it is a major success!
