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Send submissions to kate@silviculturemagazine.com. Have a safe, productive season; plant hard!

Whatsup, Fellow Planters?!

My name is Josh Barkey. I made the "Rookie Song" and "Shut up and Plant" videos that you might've already seen here on the site.

I'm a ten-year planter (retired), so I know what it's like to get to the end of the day and need something--ANYTHING--that'll make you feel human again. I've got just the thing for you -- a book entitled "IMMORTALITY (and other short stories)" that I've just released, which is now available on Amazon. Three of the stories are actually set in the planting world (I know, I know... just what you need at the end of a hard planting day -- but trust me, they're tasty little word-nuggets that'll totally be worth your time).

You can read the first (and titular) planting-related story on the website I made for the book.

Check it out at: http://www.immortalitystories.com/

And Happy Planting!

My name is Josh Barkey. I made the "Rookie Song" and "Shut up and Plant" videos that you might've already seen here on the site.

I'm a ten-year planter (retired), so I know what it's like to get to the end of the day and need something--ANYTHING--that'll make you feel human again. I've got just the thing for you -- a book entitled "IMMORTALITY (and other short stories)" that I've just released, which is now available on Amazon. Three of the stories are actually set in the planting world (I know, I know... just what you need at the end of a hard planting day -- but trust me, they're tasty little word-nuggets that'll totally be worth your time).

You can read the first (and titular) planting-related story on the website I made for the book.

Check it out at www.immortalitystories.com

To watch a short vieo introduction, click on the Read More button.

Happy Planting!

Do you have any bug bite pictures that you care to share with us? The more chomped on, the better. :P

If we get a handful of submissions, we'll add a gallery or something to the site.

Please email any images to Scott@theCORexperts.com. Thanks!

Over 21 years ago Michael Nickels, a local BC forester started traveling to Kenya with the purpose of reforestation and providing food for local schools. Today there are over 100 projects completed from tree nurseries to micro businesses that Michael has directly begun and well over 1000 more endeavours that local Kenyans through learning from Michael have started on their own.

Michael, a tree planter of 33 years, began his work as a conventional forester and quickly realized there was an essential missing piece in his work - "Seeing the trees for the forest". Working with selected harvesting on his own 38 acre Seven Ravens Farm on Salt Spring Island, BC, Michael not only practices sustainable forestry and has a thriving tree nursery business he grows his own food and practices permaculture. Permaculture is a 40 year old design methodology that focuses on a broad systems thinking approach grounded in principles and ethics to provide for local human needs. Through permaculture Michael has been capturing the rainwater both in BC and Kenya and providing for trees and crops to establish themselves with little to no supplemental irrigation.

"Permaculture provides the thinking and the skills to feed ourselves and our families. What I've helped with in Kenya is what anyone can learn and accomplish on their own land anywhere in the world." Michael's point is well taken from students that study at Seven Raven's farm. Michael offers a Spring and Summer 6 week intensive program that teach the skills of permaculture on a working profitable permaculture farm through many hands on projects. His Fall program consists of 4 weeks of intensive learning at his farm and another 4 weeks working on projects in Kenya and this year, Uganda. Student from his courses leave with the knowledge and the beginning of the necessary muscle memory of actually doing permaculture to work their own land or start their own businesses. Support by Michael's contacts in the area students have moved forward from the class projects to their own independent projects in Kenya.

"Michael's course helped to bring everything together for me. Since the course I immediately practiced what I learned on an independent project in Uganda. I had the confidence and skills because of the quality of instructors at the course. This is the real deal, and education couldn't find anywhere else. " Scott Smathers

With a small class size of 6-8 students the course provides lodging and meals with two days off a week to work on personal projects or explore the spectacularly beautiful Salt Spring Island. The area is a hot bed for permaculture education and there are many opportunities to learn from other farms and classes on the weekend. A tree planter who took part in Michael's training explains, "This brings it all together for me, I had the work ethic and the desire and now I have the skills to start working on my own land."

To learn more about Seven Raven's courses visit www.seven-ravens.com. Read the testimonials and the curriculum. It's a great opportunity to learn and add to your skills and see the "trees for the forest".

Written by Javan K. Bernakevitch

Over 21 years ago Michael Nickels, a local BC forester started traveling to Kenya with the purpose of reforestation and providing food for local schools. Today there are over 100 projects completed from tree nurseries to micro businesses that Michael has directly begun and well over 1000 more endeavours that local Kenyans through learning from Michael have started on their own.

Hi Tree-planter.com

Hot off the press.... please feel free to post and distribute.

This project was initiated and managed by the BC Safe Silviculture Program and funded by the BC Safe Silviculture Program (through the BC Forest Safety Council), and Weyerhaeuser Forestlands, Princeton.

Cheers

Delia Roberts, PhD, FACSM.

Professor, Biology

School of Arts and Sciences

Selkirk College

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Hello tree-planter.com!

My name is Troy and I'm a foreman for Summit Reforestation. I'm looking to fill the reaming spots on my crew with some solid vets.

We got a great season lined up!

24 million trees of which 95% are direct award (better land and better prices)

55+ planting days (early May to late July)

safe and professional management team

awesome cooks!

smaller camps and minimal camp moves

absolutely funky fantastic dance parties!

As for my crew specifics, we will be starting in Northern B.C. in the Quesnel area and from there we will move on to either Fort Saint James, Williams Lake, or head up to Northern Alberta.

Also, there is a driver position open on my crew. If you have or are willing and able to get your Class 4 Drivers License, we should talk. Compensation for drivers is $40 per day of driving. Its a sweet gig! (trust me, I did it for 3 years).If you have tree planting experience, let's talk.

Happy Planting!

Troy Nicholas Ocol, troy@summitreforestation.com

Foreman, Summit Reforestation Ltd.

My name is Troy and I'm a foreman for Summit Reforestation. I'm looking to fill the remaining spots on my crew with some solid vets.

We got a great season lined up!

24 million trees of which 95% are direct award (better land and better prices)
55+ planting days (early May to late July)
safe and professional management team
awesome cooks!
smaller camps and minimal camp moves
absolutely funky fantastic dance parties!

Hi folks of tree-planter.com.

My name is Alexis Carrier-Giasson, I am a foreman at Coast Range Contracting in B.C. This is the time of the year where I have to fill up the few spots remaining spots in my planting crew. We will be working in Northern B.C, around Prince George and Fort St-James for May and June. If you are a good quality and production planter there will always be more work opening up for you with us at Coast Range after the spring.

Article by Devin "Viking" Glage

Here are a few pictures of my boots after a big season of planting. As you can see, they take a beating! These boots are the Zamberlan Vioz GT’s, and I can’t say enough good things about them. Light, comfortable, and durable. They are a little on the pricey side as far as boots go, but I wore them everyday last season and they will be going out for another year!

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