Spring 2012…By The Numbers

This spring has been a very busy time for HRF.  It sometimes seemed as though activities involved with these plantings would never end.  They recently did however, and looking back the numbers are interesting.

This spring HRF planted over 25,000 trees and shrubs.  These trees and shrubs totaled nearly 26 miles of newly planted rows.  A total of 4867 miles were driven to accomplish all plantings.  Approximately 75,000 lbs of mulch were spread by hand.  Nearly 5.5 miles of irrigation tubing were laid out for watering purposes.  Over 3000 tree shelters were installed with over 6000 zip ties being used to attach the each shelter to stake.  Driving these stakes puts the user on the business end of a 3 lb hand sledge.  With  nearly 45,000 swings of the hammer HRF delivered the blow of one 135,000 lb hand sledge!

Numbers are fun to look at after the fact.  They don’t seem to be so impressive in the midst of the work.  All in all it was a successful spring season and we look forward to rounding the corner into the next 10 months of the cutting schedule!