Tree protector tubes

prettypennies

My class are planting some saplings on Thursday. Anyone got any ideas where I can get some v cheap or free tubes to protect them once planted?

Nile

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annie123

How tall are they?

celyn90

Hi, for small trees I've use 2 litre squash bottles (cut off top and bottom) stapled to wooden spikes instead of tree protectors until the saplings were about 45 cm tall. I'm not very green-fingered, so I don't know if I did the right thing but they did protect my little trees for a while and were free. HTH cel x

Zagu

Ive seen a plastic called Correx (or Coroplast or Coroflute, depending who you talk to!) used to protect trees. You can get it from the builders merchant as its used for under floor insulation. Travis Perkins keep it in stock.

annie123

thats what I was going to suggest.

providing the stakes are 4' ish tall they should be ok. The trees may need tieing to the post as they get taller, but you must remember to give them a bit more slack each year.

I have some links somewhere ...just going to find them..on another computer..
what do they need protecting from.....kids?

annie123

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1201/staking_trees.asp

http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/factsheets/10stakingtrees.html

the above might help.
Correx can be used, not too expensive, but depends on how many trees you are planting!

good luck

beedeedee

FYI - they're called "Tewleys Tubes" (sp?)- after the bloke who invented them....I don't know how I know that - but I do! Most of them "unwind" as the saplings grow.

prettypennies

Thanks for all your suggestions. After e-mailing several local charities and companies, a lovely lady from the YMCA got back to me offering us 35 for £8.70. They are the sort that unwind as the tree grows.

The children planted their trees today and really enjoyed it. Tommorrow we are going to attach the tubes to some bamboo steaks and pop them over the saplings.

The children are really looking forward to watching the trees grow.