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At this work party two volunteers contributed 6 hours between them.

What was accomplished:

• They fixed wind damage to the work area and located the work shelter in the neighbouring yard.
• 60 4″ seedlings were potted up into 1-gallon pots.

At this work party two volunteers attended, contributing 5.5 volunteer hours.

What he accomplished:

• 45 4″ seedlings were potted up to 1 gallon pots.
• The remaining oaks on the second strip of landscaping cloth were moved into their winter position. Some were weeded during this process. 

At this work party, 5 volunteers contributed 12.5 volunteer hours.

What we accomplished:

• 106 4″ seedlings were potted up into 1 gallon pots
• 14 1 gallon pots were root pruned and weeded
• 2 bales of potting medium were mixed

The survival rate of acorns collected in the fall of 2017 and planted either that fall or in spring of 2018 has been calculated.

Of the 2,242 acorns planted, 1,933 seedlings survived, giving us a survival rate of 86%! This is well within our goal of growing 1000-2000 seedlings this past year!

Average survival rate of 2017 acorns

• 2,242 planted
• 1,933 seedlings
• 86% survival rate

At this work party 7 volunteers contributed 13 hours of work.

What we accomplished:

• We reorganized the work/materials storage area:
• We potted up 30 4″ oaks.
• 30 2″ and 4″ oaks had their weeds trimmed back.

A this work party five volunteers contributed a total of 14 volunteer hours.

We focused on a variety of tasks:

• We potted up about 69 4″ seedlings into 1-gallon pots
• We cut back the weeds in about a dozen 2″ and 4″ styros to prevent them from developing seeds
• We weeded a dozen or more 1-gallon seedlings
• We organized, tied up and weighted down the empty styroblocks. We’re storing them on the wooden deck.

At the work party we had four dedicated volunteers. In total they potted up 174 seedlings from 4″ styroblocks into 1-gallon pots. The seedlings were weeded and root pruned as necessary as they were potted up.

At the first Sunday work party we had two extremely productive volunteers. Judith and Ryan accomplished a lot:

• 45 1-gallon seedlings weeded and root pruned 
• 20 pots weeded
• 500 pots moved (to organize our trees and make space for potting up our 4″ seedlings)

At this work party 5 volunteers contributed a total of 15.5 hours.

Our efforts were directed towards three activities: weeding the remaining 1-gallon pots that were overgrown with weeds, potting up 4″ seedlings from styroblocks to 1-gallon pots, and making space on the pallets for these larger containers.

In total we accomplished:

• 80 4″ seedlings potted up into 1-gallon pots
• Approximately 120 1-gallon pots weeded and root pruned (where necessary)
• 123 1-gallon pots weeded

At this work party we had 9 volunteers who contributed 27.5 hours between them.

We focused on weeding and root pruning 1-gallon pots. We also had a little ceremony to celebrate and thank our 3 volunteers form Taiwan who were attending their final work party!

What we accomplished:

• We weeded and fertilized 370 1-gallon seedlings!