tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post7629377134468662286..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: The Hidden Life of Trees - a reviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-69103448659496532722017-07-04T19:47:13.693+10:002017-07-04T19:47:13.693+10:00I actually did some research on our area, to learn...I actually did some research on our area, to learn about it's earlier land managements practices. Farmers would use the flat land (Lockyer Valley, for example) for food/animal production, and leave the trees on the hills. What farmer wanted to work on a hill, after all?<br /><br />But once the land on the flats, had their rich soils, spent from overproduction, families had to start looking for money, elsewhere. So they turned to logging the trees on the hills. The land we purchased, was one of those large family properties, before it was divided up by a land developer. You can really see, our sloping land was made for growing trees!<br /><br />It's really unstable land now, because of all that logging in earlier generations, and what the land developers clearer recently too. What I have noticed about our eucalyptus is, their dormant season is in the dry, and their growing season is sparked by the first serious rains - so it's all determined by rainfall. Which can be sporadic.<br /><br />Trees in the northern hemisphere, have their different stages, based on winter snows, and after the thaw.<br /><br />We have come to value the ironbark, as a much slower growing, but ultimately more stable canopy tree - over the faster growing eucalyptus. They often shed large branches, when it's too dry. Which makes it dangerous to be under. But the ironbarks were actually the natural forest trees, which dominated this area, and why they were logged. It's a beautiful, hardwood timber.<br /><br />Sorry, I could talk trees all day! I love our trees. Not just the trees though, we love the understorey plants too.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-56325575240108076332017-06-28T14:29:51.219+10:002017-06-28T14:29:51.219+10:00Beautiful post Liz. Yes I certainly do value trees...Beautiful post Liz. Yes I certainly do value trees and feel pain every time I see one removed, as our local council are prone to do on a frequent basis. How wonderful to see that photo of your land and the amount of tree coverage. Ha!.. it's hard to fathom the mindset of conventional type farmers. It makes me want to go out there and shove a copy of Peter Andrews' books at each of them. You would already be aware of the sustainability awards earned by Shane and Shan Joyce at Dukes Plains property in Qld where they did scientific testing on the value of tree coverage. I ask myself why more folks aren't doing what you're doing. :) Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-76908418589632354732017-06-28T09:09:27.535+10:002017-06-28T09:09:27.535+10:00Trees do encourage rain, I know of a district that...Trees do encourage rain, I know of a district that went from dairy farms to wheat production and because the trees were all cleared over many farms , the rain stopped it's regular pattern .MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.com