Thankfully the virus hasn’t really affected our tree work. We are
still joyfully doing all the normal things we do at this time of year, namely
reducing the height and spread of trees and shrubs to let in light and
warmth as the weather cools down, and cutting back the excesses of the
summer growing season.
And then there is the usual ongoing work of pruning or removing
trees that have grown too large, too close to the house or shed, and
really just any number of the different aspects of caring for your trees
and gardens.
Being out and about it feels like nature is taking a big sigh of relief
at the cessation of all the human-generated noise and busy-ness and
pollution. The trees seem to be standing even more proudly in their
grandeur, and I’m getting a sense that simply pausing has allowed
people to notice and connect even more deeply with the wonder that
surrounds them.
This whole thing has shown how humanity, united in a common
cause, can achieve literally anything! Global air travel has stopped,
consumption of fossil fuel oil has virtually ceased, and the attendant
pollution.
Now I would like to see us do something really useful, and
reforest the entire planet! Treat this as a ‘Call to Arms’, and go and
hug a tree, then plant one.
