Snow flakes blew on our faces at Sunday's tree planting, making it a bit magical but also chilling. The Black Dog Oven's team and friends thrived in these conditions. We suspect some nordic heritage, vikings among us!
Thank you for everyone who helped, terrific time! Black Dog Pizza Oven even sponsored the trees for the Sunday planting, offsetting their wood requirements for pizza ovens😋
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As this calendar year draws to a close, we'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who helped our mission along during 2025. The stats are in and we can confirm that EIGHT THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONE new trees were planted in Manx soil this year. Wow!
Wishing all of our friends and supporters a healthy, peaceful and prosperous 2026! ~IOMWT
St. John's, plant trees to celebrate new year
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Date & Time: Sunday 4th of January from 10:30
Difficulty: Easy, family friendly
Location: Poortown, north of St. John's
Weather: 5°C, crisp winters day, chance of snow
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345 trees are going to be planted at a permaculture farm.
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First timer or experienced, single persons or small groups, you can just rock up without prior contact. We are going to show newcomers our method of planting trees. Please try to arrive at the car park by 10:50 latest as we need to give people lifts to the site.
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The plantings tend to last three hours and we share coffee and tea afterwards. There is a decent chance of some hot curry served on site after the planting.
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Please wear waterproof, warm clothing that can get some dirt on it. Hiking boots or wellies are essential. Snow is not a problem, even protects the soil from freezing. Plantings usually go ahead in light rain and strong winds unless the conditions are deemed totally unbearable in which case we are going to announce it on our facebook page asap.
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Parking is at Tynwald Day overflow car park: goo.gl/maps/npf4XMUDN5KTjxDB9 and people are going to get shuttled to the site by the landowners and a Woodland Trust volunteer, ca. 10 minute drive.
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Parking area: goo.gl/maps/npf4XMUDN5KTjxDB9
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Baldwin planting, join us near Douglas
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Date & Time: Sunday 28th of December from 10:30
Difficulty: Medium - 20 minute walk
Location: East Baldwin, Creg-Y-Cowin
Weather: 6°C, dry and cloudy
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The more people we get the more we can plant! The project is on a 100 acre continuous site and envisions the planting of ca 20,000 saplings over five years. The area is prone to frequent fog and over the decades and centuries the trees will form a temperate rainforest. The land is owned by the Manx Wildlife Trust, providing certainty of protection. A public footpath meanders through the site. The site is part of the river catchment of East Baldwin so the trees you plant will improve the water quality of the island's capital.
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First timer or experienced, single persons or small groups, you can just rock up without prior contact. We are going to show newcomers our method of planting trees. It is okay if you come a bit late or need to leave early.
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The plantings tend to last two to three hours and we share coffee and tea afterwards. A basic field toilet is available on site.
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As rain is possible, please wear waterproof, warm clothing that can get some dirt on it. Hiking boots or wellies are essential.
Plantings usually go ahead in light rain and strong winds unless the conditions are deemed totally unbearable in which case we are going to announce it on our facebook page asap.
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Travel time by car is about 15 minutes from Douglas. Ride sharing is encouraged to reduce CO2 emissions and for community spirit. Please park close together
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The planting site is ca 20 minutes walk from the parking area, one of our volunteers is going to greet people and point them in the right direction until ~10:45. Watch out for signs with arrows if you arrive later.
planting area: maps.app.goo.gl/ZBgDJHK3Cdrm7LuG9
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Parking area: maps.app.goo.gl/cPmv5JNDtsCy3rZ37
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Great Sunday, fittingly celebrating the winter solstice next to the standing stone with mulled wine and great company.
Merry Christmas! If anyone needs a break from the over-indulgence of the coming week, the next tree planting day is 28th December (weather allowing) at East Baldwin, when there will be 3 minutes more daylight than today!). 😎