Today I plucked up more sycamore seedlings that infest my
garden. My running total is 1300 with a fair few more to pull up. I potted 3
into plastic cups – these are the start of my eco drive at work. Last year our
company had a press release in the local paper to say that they had donated
about £2000 to a local animal park to plant new trees as an environmental
project. I have the idea of using our plastic cups from the water coolers that
are just thrown away (the cups, not the coolers) and divert them away from
landfill, to be used as plant pots, and for staff to see how many tree
seedlings we can grow. This would be a recycling bonus, it would save money,
and it would get far more people involved in environmental issues. We then
donate the trees. Think how much better a publicity item that would make. We
could award prizes for the most trees grown by one person to encourage people
to really go for it. When my transplanted sycamore babies are stable, I will bring
the idea before the managing director who is the environmental lead. I say lead
but I doubt whether anyone is following.
Indoors, I sowed Nicotiana seeds in modular trays, and
oregano, sage and sweet marjoram for the herb garden into biodegradable pots.
Post script: Later in the year I presented my seedling idea
to the Managing Director. We had a very profitable conversation about various
energy-saving and waste-reducing matters, but the seedling idea did not, er,
germinate.
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