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--0-1203669621-1310902823=:31442 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All=0ALast week I got to spend a few days in Keji.=0AOne day I went on a= walk on the Farmlands trail and as usually=A0=0Ahappens wandered off the t= rail until I came to the edge of the park.=0AIt was on the north east side = and the adjoining block of woodland=0Ahad been harvested maybe 12 - 15 year= s ago - judging from the=0Awonderful stand of young white pine and other tr= ees growing there.=0AMy guess was the block was 50 - 60 hectares but I did = not measure it.=0ADimensions were L =3D 4W but just a guess.=0AThe interest= ing thing was the garden of Shinleaf to be found 5 - 30 meters=0Afrom the e= dge of the mature park trees. A carpet you could say with a few=0Aworn spot= s. Must have been the correct combination of shade for them.=0AAlthough I'v= e seen pyrola growing here and there never have I seen a carpet=0Aof them l= ike that. Has anyone seen similar spots?=0AAnother interesting plant that I= saw was a Sweetbriar rose. - Rosa eglanteria.=0AThis rose had a lot of use= ful properties and was valued by early settler - the hip=0Asyrup they made = was used for health in the winter. =A0It travelled over the world=0Awith ea= rly settlers - in fact in Australia it is classified as an invissive and tr= eat much=0Alike Purple Loosestrife here.=A0=0AHowever this lonely little pl= ant had managed to hang on over the years and was in=0Ano way a treat to an= yone. =A0Along with some forage plants and a few apples trees=0Ait remains = the sole survivors of the plants the people surely had.=A0=0AWhen I first w= ent to Keji in 73, the farmland had just a few scattered white pines=0Anot = its a forest but the original extent of the settlers hard work is easy to s= ee.=0AThe evening programs are very interesting also and well recommended f= or folks=0Ainterested in nature. The staff does a good job.=0AHave a nice s= ummer=A0=0APaul --0-1203669621-1310902823=:31442 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hi All</div><div= >Last week I got to spend a few days in Keji.</div><div>One day I went on a= walk on the Farmlands trail and as usually </div><div>happens wandere= d off the trail until I came to the edge of the park.</div><div>It was on t= he north east side and the adjoining block of woodland</div><div>had been h= arvested maybe 12 - 15 years ago - judging from the</div><div>wonderful sta= nd of young white pine and other trees growing there.</div><div>My guess wa= s the block was 50 - 60 hectares but I did not measure it.</div><div>Dimens= ions were L =3D 4W but just a guess.</div><div>The interesting thing was th= e garden of Shinleaf to be found 5 - 30 meters</div><div>from the edge of t= he mature park trees. A carpet you could say with a few</div><div>worn spot= s. Must have been the correct combination of shade for them.</div><div>Although I've seen pyrola growing here and there never hav= e I seen a carpet</div><div>of them like that. Has anyone seen similar spot= s?</div><div>Another interesting plant that I saw was a Sweetbriar rose. - = Rosa eglanteria.</div><div>This rose had a lot of useful properties and was= valued by early settler - the hip</div><div>syrup they made was used for h= ealth in the winter. It travelled over the world</div><div>with early= settlers - in fact in Australia it is classified as an invissive and treat= much</div><div>like Purple Loosestrife here. </div><div>However this = lonely little plant had managed to hang on over the years and was in</div><= div>no way a treat to anyone. Along with some forage plants and a few= apples trees</div><div>it remains the sole survivors of the plants the peo= ple surely had. </div><div>When I first went to Keji in 73, the farmla= nd had just a few scattered white pines</div><div>not its a forest but the original extent of the settlers hard work is easy to see.</div><di= v>The evening programs are very interesting also and well recommended for f= olks</div><div>interested in nature. The staff does a good job.</div><div>H= ave a nice summer </div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div>  = ;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></body></html> --0-1203669621-1310902823=:31442--
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