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garinda 08-04-2006 14:14

Tree watch.
 
I have just returned from Accrington, with my Eye-Spy book of trees.

All the other trees in Hyndburn are starting to show signs of life, and are begining to bud. Sadly the new oak trees planted on Broadway still look so dormant they might be dead.

I think planting them in November, when it was minus six, was not such a wise or cost effevtive move. At least they looked photogenic for the 'grand reopening'.;)

The first person to see any signs of life from the Broadway oaks can claim a lucky acorn or some karma.

katex 08-04-2006 14:50

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You daft s*d Garinda, good competition though :D

Would give you some Karma for it, however, looking at your latest green block .. appears to be ready to explode :eek:

Margaret Pilkington 08-04-2006 14:56

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I think you might be right there Garinda. There is more life in a branch of Muti's magnolia tree that blew down in the storms.....that has buds on it and they look ready to open any day when the sun warms the air just a bit.

Margaret Pilkington 08-04-2006 14:57

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And I know this is a bit off thread.....but you have got an awful lot of karma.......are you buying it at Booth's?????? :)

Gayle 08-04-2006 15:03

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Well, don't worry, when they start doing the top bit of the road they can sort out the trees at the same time.

garinda 08-04-2006 15:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle
Well, don't worry, when they start doing the top bit of the road they can sort out the trees at the same time.


Mmmmmmmmm at what cost?

Whats the going rate for seven twenty foot high oak trees.

[By the way Katex if my power explodes I promise not to wipe it on the curtains.;)]

Gayle 08-04-2006 15:07

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I believe they're talking about another £250k for the top part of the road, they might be able to find a few quid to go to B&Q for some more trees out of that sort of money.

garinda 08-04-2006 15:09

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Lets hope thet don't plant the next ones in a drought, if these ones are dead, and forget to water them in.;)

Gayle 08-04-2006 15:11

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What like the hanging baskets in Ossy?

garinda 08-04-2006 15:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle
What like the hanging baskets in Ossy?


I just had a terrible vision of a certain council leader staggering out of the Rose and Crown, trying to water the baskets with his little hose.

So that's why they are all withered and brown.:D

Madhatter 08-04-2006 15:19

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If you'd been what those trees have been through, you'd want a lie-in too

SPUGGIE J 08-04-2006 15:22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda
I just had a terrible vision of a certain council leader staggering out of the Rose and Crown, trying to water the baskets with his little hose.

So that's why they are all withered and brown.:D

HBC's glorious (self pontificating himself) would do such a thing bears not thinking about. He should set an example to others. :D

garinda 08-04-2006 15:23

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http://www.trees-online.co.uk/Produc...earch&PKey=380


Seems to be about forty quid per tree.

Times seven = two hundered and eighty knicker.

Rather a lot, just for a photo opportunity at the 'grand reopening'.

SPUGGIE J 08-04-2006 15:25

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Madhatter
If you'd been what those trees have been through, you'd want a lie-in too

Send for a tree shrink. :sleep:

SPUGGIE J 08-04-2006 15:27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda
http://www.trees-online.co.uk/Produc...earch&PKey=380


Seems to be about forty quid per tree.

Times seven = two hundered and eighty knicker.

Rather a lot, just for a photo opportunity at the 'grand reopening'.


Acorn town needs its oaks so that must be the thinking behind it. :rolleyes:

They wouldnt plant them just for photo's and to be "borrowed" by unsavoiry elements. :o


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