We ordered 500 trees to be delivered in three batches on three successive weekends. Yesterday we hosted a planting party. Six of Paulette's generous and fun coworkers volunteered to help with the first batch. Somehow, instead of 170 trees, we received 230 which was great because we had such a big crew. We planted 160 western redcedars, 35 western hemlocks, and 35 Sitka spruce trees many in areas not previously planted. It was rainy (perfect planting weather) while we worked, then dry for the party afterward. Paulette made a couple of delicious lasagnas. We christened our new firepit a repurposed dryer drum while enjoying some good old American macrobrews.
Here we are almost ready for the planting described in my previous post. Paulette is on the other side of the camera. Everyone is holding planting instructions, do's and mostly don'ts. You can see the bags of trees behind us to the right already fitted with tiller net for browse protection. It makes the trees easy to spot as well. 
We ordered 500 trees to be delivered in three batches on three successive weekends. Yesterday we hosted a planting party. Six of Paulette's generous and fun coworkers volunteered to help with the first batch. Somehow, instead of 170 trees, we received 230 which was great because we had such a big crew. We planted 160 western redcedars, 35 western hemlocks, and 35 Sitka spruce trees many in areas not previously planted. It was rainy (perfect planting weather) while we worked, then dry for the party afterward. Paulette made a couple of delicious lasagnas. We christened our new firepit a repurposed dryer drum while enjoying some good old American macrobrews.
