How to Build an Equipment Shed

This page discusses how trees are planted on the Frog Bottom Preserve.

The sites objective is to share information and practices effective in "re-wilding" - returning land to a condition more hospitable to native plants, insects, aquatic animals and birds. There is extensive documentation at an academic level, and often has many helpful details. What was missing for me was case histories where these concepts were actually applied. This site shares information used to make management decisions, and how those decisions were actually conducted.

This is the tree planting rig. It's a Honda Foreman ATV pulling a utility trailer.
Another view of the tree planting seup. In the trailer is mulch, a shoverl, the trees, a bag of MicroLife fertlizer. On the back of the ATV is a 30 gallon water tank with a pump and spray wand.
Options to make a hole to put the tree seedlings in. The choices are a dibble bar (the orange bar) or auger bits. Dibble Bar: Auger bits:
End view of the two auger bits
Find a location for the tree and mark with a flag.
Drill a hole
Select a tree