Plant some trees!

So for this DOC project a few people in the class are working on projects that assist in the growth of native plants. The most interesting one in my opinion is a very cheap, laser cut capsule made from peat that strengthens and provides a housing for natives in their early stages of development and when they are planted in the wild. Rather than planting from seed, natives normally have to be grown to a good size first so that they are strong enough to survive. The capsule, which degrades and opens over time, provides protection so that they can be planted at an earlier stage, thereby allowing for more natives to be planted more often. It currently has a flower like construction with petals that open as the plant matures.


I just saw this posted on boingboing - a ready made herb garden, catered for the different seasons, that can be rolled out in your garden. It uses nutrient enriched recycled cardboard and lets you create a herb garden in minutes. When I started this post I was quite excited about it, but now, thinking about it a little more, it's actually just for lazy people, takes some of the fun out of planting seeds and the cardboard is bound to look like ugly rubbish in the garden. Ahh well, I'll show it to Kevin tomorrow anyway.