Removing excess avocados

View of the Lower avocado paddock
 looking up toward the beehives.

View of the Lower Avocado slope
looking towards the Mangakara Stream.

During the Term 3 holidays, we made the decision to remove 12 of the avocado trees in our Lower Avocado trees. These trees were not growing well due to colder temperatures and the steep hillside slopes made it awkward to access the avocados - not to mention the number of times the cows managed to get into the area!




 A further 2 avocados were removed from the Avocado paddock to make a more effective paddock size. Ali cut them out storing the avocado wood for firewood and the cows proved an effective eater of remaining branches and leaves. John arrived with his digger on November 1st and removed the stumps - today in the drizzling rain, I planted grass....

 41 avocados trees remain - all of which are covered in flower and the bees are working hard to pollinate.




With the digger in residence for the weekend, also took advantage of removing two stumps from The Cowshed loop.