In the fall of 2007 I made a goal of planting 1000 trees....
“Trees are the best monuments that a man can erect to his own memory. They speak his praises without flattery, and they are blessings to children yet unborn.” – Lord Orrery, 1749
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January 20, 2008
0003: Italian Stone Pine
The second tree we planted today was a Pinus pinea "Italian Stone Pine" which I had used as my Christmas tree these last holidays. It's one of my favorite trees to use for small live Christmas trees because of it's pretty pale bluish green, wide bushy shape, and short needles.
We planted this two gallon tree down the hill from the house, between the greenhouse and the current trailer location, with the irrigation ditch behind it. In the photo you can see the cattle shelter.
Family: Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ay)
Genus: Pinus (PY-nus)
Species: pinea (PY-nee-uh)
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0002: Mondell Pine
Ray and I made another trip up to Potter Valley, this time for the main purpose of tree planting. I got four little 2 gallon Christmas trees on a 75% off sale two days before Christmas.
The first one we planted was a Pinus eldarica "Mondell Pine" and we put it on the property line, between the neighboring vinyard and my dad's future driveway extension.
Family: Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ay)
Genus: Pinus (PY-nus)
Species: eldarica (el-DAR-ee-kuh)
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0006: Coast Redwood
The third redwood was from a pot that my mom had been growing, a Sequoia sempervirens "Coast Redwood", a bit paler in color than the Aptos Blues I bought, and not bushed-out from the nursery pruning.
Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ay)
Genus: Sequoia (see-KWOY-uh)
Species: sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)
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0005: Sequoia Aptos Blue
We planted the three redwoods of the day, including this second Sequoia sempervirens 'Aptos Blue', or "Aptos Blue Redwood", in a row continuing from two previously planted smaller redwoods.
It's interesting that the Coastal Redwood is the Sequoia genus, though the Giant Sequoia are the Sequoiadendron genus in the same family.
Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ay)
Genus: Sequoia (see-KWOY-uh)
Species: sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)
Cultivar: Aptos Blue
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0004: Sequoia Aptos Blue
The third tree of the day, and the first of three redwoods, was one of two Sequoia sempervirens 'Aptos Blue', or "Aptos Blue Redwood".
Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ay)
Genus: Sequoia (see-KWOY-uh)
Species: sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)
Cultivar: Aptos Blue
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March 28, 2009
0065: Aleppo Pine
Planted with Jason and my parents down by the new pond my dad had dug at their house in Potter Valley.
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Species: halepensis
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0064: Italian Stone Pine
Planted with Jason and my parents down by the new pond my dad had dug at their house in Potter Valley.
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Species: pinea
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January 10, 2009
0021-0063: 43 Coast Redwoods
I took part in a two day tree planting workshop from January 9-10 in which dozens of students and volunteers planted a total of 1400 redwood trees in three locations. My weekend partner and I planted 43: 14 the first day at St. Dorothy's Rest and 29 the second day at SRJC's Shone Farm
Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ay)
Genus: Sequoia (see-KWOY-uh)
Species: sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)
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May 11, 2008
0019: Coast Redwood
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoia
Species: sempervirens
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December 30, 2012
0179: Italian Stone Pine
Planted with Rick down by the newer pond at my parent's house in Potter Valley. It's along side an allepo pine and Italian stone pine I planted in March 2009.
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Species: pinea
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January 5, 2013
0180-0199: Sequoia sempervirens
Rick and I joined Forest Unlimited again for a mass planting at the Santa Rosa Junior College's Shone Farm property. 1500 redwoods were planted over two days. My hands participated in planting 20.
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoia
Species: S. sempervirens
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January 7, 2012
0161-0172: Coast Redwoods
On Saturday, Rick joined me for a morning of planting with a volunteer group with Forest Unlimited. About 400 potted redwoods were planted for the Graton Water District. As a team, he and I got about a dozen in the ground.
Family: Cupressaceae (koo-press-AY-see-ay)
Genus: Sequoia (see-KWOY-uh)
Species: sempervirens (sem-per-VY-renz)
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December 26, 2011
0156-0160: Calocedrus decurrens
The day after Christmas, Rick and I planted a ring of five cedar trees on my parents' property in Potter Valley. California Incense-cedar is native to North America.
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Calocedrus
Species: C. decurrens
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January 1, 2014
0205: California Bay
Planted this bay for my mom by their pond in Potter Valley.
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Umbellularia
Species: U. californica
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January 4, 2014
0206-0272: Sequoia sempervirens
On January 3rd and 4th, Rick and I joined Forest Unlimited in planting 1460 redwood seedlings in partnership with St. Dorothy's Rest, on St. Dorothy's Rest new land addition. Also joining us over the two days were several of our friends and family! Thanks Karen, Sarah, Nick, Derrick, Nicole, and Lileona!
My personal tree count for the two days, the number I apply to my goal here: 67.
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoia
Species: S. sempervirens
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January 9, 2015
0280-0307: Sequoia sempervirens
On January 9th, I joined Forest Unlimited in planting 1150 redwood seedlings at Wildwood Retreat Center in the hills above Guerneville.
My personal tree count for the day, the number I apply to my goal here: 27.
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoia
Species: S. sempervirens
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April 5, 2014
0278: Kalamata olive
Planted a little Kalamata olive tree in my backyard.
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Olea
Species: O. europaea
Cultivar: Kalamata
Photo to come.
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March 1, 2014
0276: Bearss Lime
Planted a little dwarf bearss seedless lime tree in my front yard.
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species: C. latifolia
Photo to come.
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January 8, 2016
0308-0353: Sequoia sempervirens
On January 8th, I joined Forest Unlimited in planting 1300 redwood seedlings on properties above Cazadero. These forests had burned in the 70's and while they had regrown with different trees, needed redwoods. The existing adult trees there will make a great canopy to help these seedlings get a good start. The event was covered by the Press Democrat and published on the front page.
My personal tree count for the day, the number I apply to my goal here: 45.
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoia
Species: S. sempervirens
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Posted by Ari on January 8, 2016 | Permalink | Comments (0)
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