The black plastic stuff encasing the flowering cherry tree at Struan Farm above has a bit of a history. It started life down the road over ten years ago, when it was used by the NZ roading department to shore up a major landslide/slip that closed State Highway 3 for quite some time. When it came time to remove it from the hillside, Maurie, my enterprising father-in-law, asked if he could have some for use on the farm. For what, he wasn't sure. But he thought it might come in handy.
Maurie survived the fighting in WW2, was a farmer of Scottish heritage, need I say more? And yes, this stuff has come in handy, we're using it to encircle quite a number of our young trees. Recycling runs in the family, and there's no question about that!
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