Planting trees/seeds

[CXRAndy]

We have an English Oak next to our land. We dont have any on our land, we have a couple Turkey Oaks variety which looks like an English Oak, but it's seeds are very unusual

We gathered up a few hundred English Oak acorns, tested their viability (float test in water). We've just planted 120 acorns. 60 we are cultivating in pots to give them a good start, the other we placed around the local area. Dug a small hole, bit of compost and hope nature does the rest.

If the potted Acorns do well, we will plant some and give a number away to friends and family.

We won't get to see the magnificent mature Oaks, but maybe our grandchildren will.

 

[PeteXXX]

I've grown several oaks from acorns..
One died @ about 3' (my fault, I think) my daughter has one in her garden & the other two are doing well in my garden and are 6' & 8' tall.

Excuse the fence, it's work in progress 😂

 

[Reynard]

I have several oaks that were grown from seed. Some deliberately by me when I was a teen - these trees are now well over 30 years old, and some that just grew randomly, mainly because jays are devils at caching acorns.

I've also got some conker trees grown from conkers - most got put in the garden, but one lovely specimen, my mum put on a little bit of waste ground across the road, and it's grown into a lovely specimen tree that flowers spectacularly in the spring.

Also have self-seeded holly and walnut saplings.

Love living in my little patch of woodland.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

the other we placed around the local area.

If they are in an area visited by the council cutters, put some chicken wire or similar around them as a barrier for a couple of years.
The council decapitated a young, already fruiting, apple tree that I had planted in a nearby green.
I have planted a dozen fruit trees in my housing estate: the council grass cutters regularly mow over the barriers I made, I have to renew them in order to protect the trees from the next onslaught.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Good on you. Planting trees is one of the best things you can do for your state of mind, I love doing it. And so many benefits for wildlife, the environment etc etc.
Some wise philosopher once said "blessed is he who plants a tree knowing they'll never stand in its shade" or something similar. If it wasn't said, then I'm claiming it as my own.