Conservation at the Sports Club starts with what we plant. These guidelines explain how to plant trees successfully at Theewater Sports Club, with links to the club’s invasive plant policy and bird habitat resources.
Planting trees at TSC is not for the fainthearted! The ground is hard, compacted and dry in summer and water-logged in winter. Therefore, not many trees thrive here but there are a few tried and tested species that seem to be standing up to the difficult conditions.
Planting Guide
It is futile to just dig a hole, bung a tree in it and expect it to grow. The soil at TSC hardens and compacts in summer and becomes waterlogged in winter so a large hole (about 10 times the size of the plant bag) needs to be dug and back-filled with good soil for drainage, bone meal and compost as. Avoid putting artificial fertilizers in the hole as some indigenous species don?t like it close to their roots. Rather, add it on the top of the soil and mix it in on the outskirts of the hole. When planting on a flat area, create a slight mound with a surrounding moat. This raises the tree slightly but at the same time it can get moisture from the moat.
To assist over dry periods, plant a 5 litre plastic bottle and make a few tiny pinholes in it and ensure that the trickle is slow enough to last a long time. The bottle can be filled when you leave and a slow leak could last up to 2 weeks.
NB Protect your trees against people with weed eaters. They ring-bark the trees and kill them.
Please browse to peruse the below documents before planting any trees at Theewater Sport Club.
 Invasive Plant Policy |
Get Dirty & Plant a Tree |
Create a Habitat for Bird Life |
