Made two bonfires to keep the mozzies at bay. Brought 14 used car tyres to the site but didn’t get a chance to place them where needed as we still need to clear the brush and undergrowth first for access.
We managed to cut up some dried tree trunks to use for firewood before the chainsaw packed up - its been having trouble starting and sounds different since the last servicing. Also, the chain moves once the gear is engaged, even without pressing the throttle. Taking it back to Husavarna to have it seen to, tomorrow. Something’s definitely not quite right.
Oh, yes - we managed to prune a whole bunch of moringa from the eco-village and planted about 15 stem cuttings right away into pre-dug holes, which we later compacted with burnt earth from last week’s bonfire.
We also transplanted about 15 avocado and jackfruit saplings from pots into some used car tyres along the south boundary. These had organic enzyme fetilizer, burnt earth and sand in the tyres.
Since the chainsaw had packed up (the chain had got blunt, anyway), we used the brush cutter to try clear away some undergrowth - but the brush was too thick. So both Kamrul and Sufi had to manually use the Corona loppers to cut most of the undergrowth. The site looks a little clearer now, but a lot more work still needs to be done.
Next week, once we get the Husqvarna going again, the plan is:
- clear more saplings and undergrowth
- lay used car tyres along the cleared and thus accessible south boundary.
- plant jackfruit seeds in the newly laid tyres
- dig more holes for the next batch of moringa stem cuttings