Beating the bulldozers

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Beating the bulldozers

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Hi All
The past few years has seen my local area consumed by redevelopment.
Open space being turned into cluttered suburbia. It is what it is I guess.
Anyhow this opens up lots of opportunities for collecting. Today being Sunday
it was a good time for snooping before the bulldozers start tomorrow morning.
I thought I should to re-check one area that was once home to plant growers.
So early this afternoon I peeled myself off my couch and went for a look .
Turns out I missed these two figs. Being macrocarpas they will make good bases for grafting onto. :fc:
Every tree I save from developers gives me a good buzz. Doesn't really matter to me if it
becomes bonsai or a garden tree as long as it escapes it's previous fate
cheers
& Keep on collecting!!!! [etically] :tu:
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Congratulations on saving trees, more strength to you!
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Great work Rob! I love collecting material, looks like you had a good day!


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Agree that it's always good to beat the bulldozers, and give the trees another chance. Well done!
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im in Demolition and i have been trying to save as many as the missus allows ;)

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Post by boom64 »

Great work Robb ,keep up the good work. Cheers John.
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