Successful Fruit Tree event at Resolis

14 March 2015

Resolis School, the Woodland Trust Scotland and TBI organised a joint event at Resolis Hall on Saturday 14 March 2015.

Saturday was a beautiful spring day  when pupils and staff from Resolis primary, local gardeners and some members of Transition black Isle got together  to help rescue the 33 fruit trees at the end of the sports field at Resolis hall.  The trees - apple, pear, plum and cherry, provided by the Woodland Trust - were planted in 2010 by pupils at Resolis School.
                                                                              Planting day 2010

The event was organised  by Eleanor Garty who  heads the Woodland Trust  in this area.  She had organised for Chris Pepper and his partner Nessa to come. Chris gave us advice on pruning and Nessa  helped some of the children with art activities.
The trees had already  been cleared of broom, gorse, reeds and weeds.  Cardboard and straw mulch have been laid. There are plans to compost manure for next year.
Every tree has been adopted  and   apples and pears have been pruned.  Those adopting plums or cherries  will be pruning them   when full of fruit  or at the end of fruiting   respectively.

On behalf of TBI I will keep records  and enjoy watching the trees thrive and become productive.



 

 

 

 

 

As this is next to the sports field, children's playground, hard court, a piece of woodland and the area village hall  it is already enhancing   the area.

I heard talk of picnics.

Maggie Dove
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For information on the Woodland Trust contact Eleanor Garty  on 01381 610433 or 07825 823979, or  EleanorGarty@woodlandtrust.org.uk