Drive Plantings
The works of a person that builds begin immediately to decay;
while those of him who plants begin directly to improve.
In this, planting promises a more lasting pleasure than building. William Shenstone
December 2006
Moses looks back towards the drive
which is now looking quite established after just 5 years.
December 2005
Fifi has now passed on but liked to follow me out to the gate
and be carried home as does Moses.
January 2005
January 2004
Moses follows me out on a very hot afternoon.
He meows loudly to be picked up and carried home!
It is too hot on yet another day without rain.
January 2003
Hedge of native coprosma has had its first trim and the Ake Ake and Kowhai trees
are growing on the left side. The Cabbage, Broadleaf, Lemonwood,
Matipo and Kanuka are doing well also in spite of the lack of rain this summer
January 2002
Drive and flowers with young native trees is beginning to take shape.
April 29, 2001
It was a year on 27th April since I first looked at this land and Nick came with me on 29th.
Notice the brown grey hills in the background.
This is proving to be the worst drought since records began.