Author Topic: Free tree (Read 14481 times)

Anne Robertson · « **on:** June 01, 2010, 19:16:21 »

On the 'velvet tissue' website you can order a free silver birch/rowan or scots pine tree. Don't know how to do links, sorry. Perhaps someone else can.

http://www.velvettissue.com/campaign...laim-tree.aspx I tried!

Bugloss2009 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2010, 19:19:06 »

what a strange offer

http://www.velvettissue.com/campaign-for-trees

OllieC · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2010, 19:41:40 »

Very strange! I've ordered myself a little Rowan... I'm sure I can find a home for it somewhere... ::)

caroline7758 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2010, 19:57:48 »

Not that strange really, iven that toilet paper is made from trees! I've also sent for a Rowan.

bazzysbarn · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2010, 20:01:05 »

Ive sent for a rowan as well. :D Sorting out my garden so have got room for that.

Bugloss2009 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2010, 20:38:59 »

Quote from: caroline7758 on June 01, 2010, 19:57:48

Not that strange really, iven that toilet paper is made from trees! I've also sent for a Rowan.

I thought it was made out of cute labrador puppies

Georgie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2010, 20:42:03 »

Quote from: bazzysbarn on June 01, 2010, 20:01:05

Ive sent for a rowan as well. :D Sorting out my garden so have got room for that.

Ditto.

Thanks for the link, Ani. :)

G x

irnhed · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2010, 20:54:21 »

Me too - Rowan tree ordered.

Thanks for the link.

OllieC · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2010, 20:55:48 »

Quote from: caroline7758 on June 01, 2010, 19:57:48

Not that strange really, iven that toilet paper is made from trees! I've also sent for a Rowan.

So is it to help us grow our own bog-roll?!

reddyreddy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2010, 21:04:00 »

you could use the leaves... nice!

OllieC · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2010, 21:05:16 »

Quote from: reddyreddy on June 01, 2010, 21:04:00

you could use the leaves... nice!

Surely some docks would be more useful then? :P

GodfreyRob · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2010, 21:28:21 »

real men use holly!

cambourne7 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2010, 22:05:54 »

asked for a scotts pine :)

OberonUK · « **Reply #13 on:** June 02, 2010, 10:57:45 »

I asked for a silver birch because I have some friends who are having a silver anniversary in November and I thought it would be an unusual and appropriate gift! Is it wrong that it is free? It's the thought that counts, isn't it? Or am I just too cheap?

irnhed · « **Reply #14 on:** June 02, 2010, 11:26:29 »

@OberonUK - No, perfectly fine that it's free. Maybe you can make a label for it, and attach with silver ribbon to make it more personal.

We plant a tree on our childrens' 'Naming Day', which we do as part of their first birthday party.

My son has a Japanese maple, my daughter a Cherry blossom, and I've ordered a Rowan for number three - who is due this October.

We'll have a year to grow it on in a pot, before our 'guide parents' help plant it out in (probably) October 2011.

susan1 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 02, 2010, 11:56:52 »

thanks for the link, I have ordered a rowan, and will donate it to the woodland trust as they are in the process of planting a new forrest Heartwood very near to me and are regularly doing tree planting days. :)

Jill · « **Reply #16 on:** June 02, 2010, 12:45:08 »

Being inspired by Chelsea, I've ordered a silver birch. Thanks for the link. :)

tonybloke · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2010, 07:32:59 »

ordered the scots pine, we already got a 25ft silver birch (it was a 18" tall wedding pressie) ;D

greenfists · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2010, 12:03:25 »

Thanks for this. I've ordered a silver birch.
Mrs Greenfists has always wanted one, apparently.
I like the way that they are all native species so they will fit in as far as wildlife etc.
Still going to use Sainsburys recycled paper though I'm afraid.

detailista · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2010, 12:39:54 »

Thank you - I've asked for a silver birch to be sent to a friend - guerrilla gardening of a kind :)

That means I could apply for one for me too as I have a spare email address ;)

It says they grow 15- 30 metres - would it be possible to keep a silver birch smallish by pruning somehow - maybe 4-6 metres high?

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