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Rotary/Land Care
Tree Planting Pyalong
Sunday 23rd July 2017
Participant Name
Member Number
Vehicle Details
Name/s – (TL) Fred Farrugia
433
Mazda BT50
Peter Van Riel
1154
Jeep Wrangler
Andrew Morcom & Children
1255
Nissan Patrol
Peter & Nancy Miller
182
NP Pajero
Bob McKay
1006
Toyota Prado
Rob Hillman & Kay Blackmore
859
200 Series Landcrusier
Barry Ellis
365
Nissan Patrol
Barry Walker
652
Nissan Patrol
David Robinson & Mary Anne
I am a little tree seedling to be planted on a property at Freddy’s Lane Pyalong. I have lots of mates 3000 of
them, and we will be planted to help reduce the salinity problem in the Goulburn/Murray River system.
There are members of Manningham Rotary, Scouts, local Land care members, high school kids and of course
willing helpers of the Pajero Club.
The ground has been prepared by the farmer by ripping the hillsides with his bulldozer. All these people will
take me and my mates, dig a hole, place me in the hole, and place a tree guard around me. This will give me
some protection from the cold winds that race up the valley, and from the icy frosts.
Soon many of my mates have been planted and it is time for everyone to take a morning tea break. The
ground where I have been planted is quite damp, but a little drink of rain later in the day will help me grow.
I look from my view on the hillside. Lots of tree guards all white everywhere you can see, and the helpers
slowly head down the valley to have lunch at the Glenaroua Fire Station. All of the newly planted seedlings
will now have to face whatever weather comes our way. Some will grow strong, the week ones will not
survive. But we seedlings all know, that a good job was done by all who helped. We will do our best to restart
the natural environmental cycle on this property from today.
Written By Peter & Nancy Miller
Thank you to all who attended, It was a great day and without our club members, this day would not have
been so Successful.
Fred Farrugia Trip Leader.
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