Free Trees

It's rates time again! Our local council has a scheme for us landholders where we are entitled to a couple of native trees every six months. You just have to show your notice to Landcare Nursery and they let you take what ever you want! Pretty cool hey - apart from the fact you still have a substantial bill looming. I mean lets face it, a couple of two dollar trees ain't exactly something most people would get terribly excited about...

Except for me maybe - especially when you have family that don't see the value in it and couldn't be bothered to go and collect theirs... well hello - I'll take that voucher thanks!

So today Julie got the privilege of collecting an array of tubestock - with a bundle of vouchers in hand!

including a couple of freebies, about 12 new plants
came home today!

Pretty flower pictures generally gets her excited - but I also note she choose drought tolerant varieties. Good thing too when "imminent rain is not on the horizon" (thanks Mr Weatherman... not)! These signs at the nursery are great.

The Flax Lilly's made it to the garden this afternoon, the others will have to wait until the weekend. I say most things that are free are worth the effort! Especially when it means adding some greenery to an otherwise  bare patch of dirt. So for all you locals, do yourself and the planet a favour, get out there and go plant your free trees!