Sentences with phrase «old tree roots»

This a Victorian notion — a pile of old tree roots, in this case sweet chestnuts, which are stacked up and held in place with steel rods.

I was chucking gnarly old tree roots and heaps of lath into a giant, depressing garbage bin, next to 5 equally depressing garbage bins, when I realized that my glance needed re-adjustment.

Not exact matches

The Bible says that «God is not partial» as I previously mentioned, God did refer to the nation of Israel as being his «chosen people» in the Old Testament, but, that was Only because Jesus Christ was to appear through the line of David, and that is why God kept the «root of the tree.»

He was very old when I first came to know him, and his body so attenuated that it seemed formed of nothing so much as of so many roots of trees.

Clogs in old pipes can sometimes indicate bigger problems: «Although both clay and iron are strong materials, they do have an underground enemy: tree roots.

In a summit already overloaded with symbolism, Kim Jong - un and President Moon Jae - in opted for a time - old favourite ahead of a second round of talks by jointly «planting» a tree, or at least throwing fresh soil at the roots of an existing pine, and freshening it with some water.

The District is also offering an expanded selection of four - year - old evergreen transplants which are more mature trees with thicker stems, more branching and more developed roots.

The District is offering an expanded selection of four - year - old evergreen transplants which are more mature trees with thicker stems, more branching and more developed roots.

Over the past two decades, however, South Africa has re-emerged as the potential root of our family tree with additional finds, some older than eastern Africa's famous «Lucy.»

(Big, old trees are worth more money, but the preponderance of smaller trees is the root of the problem.)

In 2007 U.S. Geological Survey scientists analyzing mangrove roots and soil up to 8,000 years old found that during periods of rising sea level, the roots grow faster and bolster the soil, which helps hoist the tree upward.

Distracted by distress over feeling slow, old and unfit, I tripped on a tree root and fell hard, scraping flesh off my left elbow and bloodying my knee.

If you want to plant around a tree, select one that's less than a year or two old to avoid damaging extensive root systems.

Imagine your feet are being rooted down to mother earth like the roots of a big old tree then focus your attention inwards and onto to your breath close your eyes and repeat the Mantra: I am Grounded.

The site was originally a residential house dominated by six old rain trees with large root systems.

And like the roots of an old tree in an old forest, they are part of a much larger, healthy, interdependent ecosystem.

School grounds should be inspected for potential hazards such as: • Verandah poles outside doorways, in thoroughfares or in situations where students are unlikely to see them, especially while running; • Steps and changes in level which are poorly proportioned, difficult to see or lack handrails; • Fencing, gates and railings which students climb and which have structural problems, sharp protrusions, splinters or other hazards; • Trip hazards at ground level — protruding drainage pit covers, irregular paving, cracks or tree roots in thoroughfares, broken off post or other remnants of old structures; • Loose gravely surfaces on slopes and where students run; • Slippery patches which may stay damp in winter; • Rocks which students can fall onto or throw around; • Embankments which students can slip down or which have protruding sharp objects; • Blind corners in busy areas; taps and hoses which are positioned where students play or walk; window glass at low levels through which students could fall; • Holes, cracks or exposed irrigation fixtures in ovals; • Trees or shrubs with poisonous parts, sharp spikes or thorns or branches at eye level; • Splinters and deteriorating timbers in seats, retaining edges and other wooden constructions; • sSeds or other areas with hazardous chemicals or machinery to which students have access; rubbish skips which students can climb into or around, or which place students at risk when trucks enter the school; • Areas within the site used for car parking when students are present; and, • Sporting equipment such as goal posts or basketball rings which have structural or other design or maintenance problems.

The largest clonal tree colony called Pando, also known as The Trembling Giant, shares one massive underground root system and is estimated to be 80,000 years old.

One old, hairy curse on two legs, Keeyaw, the grim reaper of our trees, hunkered over the roots of the Giants, assailing them with his anger and dragging them away to the underworld.

The forest was old and thick at the edge of the lawn; the bamboo thickets rose thirty feet into the gloom; the trees were moss - slung giants, bunioned and misshapen, tentacled with the roots of orchids.

The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo (Morrow) Courtney Miller Santo's debut is about five generations of California women — including the 112 - year - old matriarch — living together on an olive grove.

The maternal wolf sequence that contributed to these breeds has not been matched across Eurasia [3] and its branch on the phylogenetic tree is rooted in the same sequence as the 33,000 year - old Altai dog (not a direct ancestor).

Island Lake is a special place deeply rooted in the local history of the Elk Valley and home to 800 year old Cedar, Douglas Fir and Spruce trees.

Parts of the old ruins are «hugged» by big tree roots that give the unique charm to the Angkor temples.

Painting a landscape on the face of an old hand saw or polishing an extraordinary tree root into an abstract sculpture reflected one's access to free time, materials, the natural world and tradition.»

Instead, more lusty tree roots could goad the soil microbe population into releasing as carbon dioxide so much more old carbon stored in the soil.

Old trees in this pristine forest reach as high as 10 - story buildings, emerging well above the thick canopy, and the men sit for a rest at the buttress roots of a giant centennial almendro tree.

The oldest trees typically grow only along one or two linear axises and maintain relatively fixed live crown, bark, and root ratios.

A cross-section of an entire 200 year old oak tree will be cut lengthways, including the roots, trunk and branches, and inserted into the ceiling of the mezzanine level gallery.

Growing up in the forest, my bicycle took me through old logging roads and snowmobile trails in the off - season, zipping through mud holes and over tree roots, past swamps with grazing moose, always trying to outrace the mosquitoes.

Immediately after the hurricane, maximum values for gross primary productivity were similar to earlier measurements and trees at the study sites produced new fine roots using stored carbon up to 11 years old.

But if you're going to hit either a truck or a large old tree, aim for the truck, but the tree both weighs more and it's roots keep it fixed in the ground.

One suggestion about the «Learn Many Ways» symbol of the tree is that it represents knowledge new and old, rooted in and nourished by the land (belonging on Country).

If this is an older property (1950s or older) then it may be on clay sewer pipe which is prone to crack over time... also if there are mature trees or vines out front, those roots have a way of finding nutrient sources, and sewage is excellent fertilizer... so a small leak can turn into a big problem if filled and expanded with roots.

They have a product that is a new pipe relining system that will line the old cast iron sewer pipe lateral with a new, continuous pipe made out of resin to protect against future tree root infiltration.

Younger plants and trees require more water than older, more mature ones in order to establish strong roots.

My mum went to court with a large group once to save a very old tree in Cherrybrook and won, only to have the property owner «accidentally» chop off a root deeming it unsafe.