Free tree

[Anne Robertson]

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!

[Anne Robertson]

[Bugloss2009]

what a strange offer

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

[OllieC]

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

[caroline7758]

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

[bazzysbarn]

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

[Bugloss2009]

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]

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]

Me too - Rowan tree ordered.

Thanks for the link.

[OllieC]

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]

you could use the leaves... nice!

[OllieC]

you could use the leaves... nice!

Surely some docks would be more useful then?  :P

[GodfreyRob]

real men use holly!

[cambourne7]

asked for a scotts pine :)

[OberonUK]

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]

@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]

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]

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

[tonybloke]

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

[greenfists]

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]

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?