Hazel Orchard in Drought

This is an early photo of the Hazel Orchard, taken in the summer drought of January 2004. Note the peaceful rural ambience, with horses quietly grazing in the next-door paddock.

The trees have been in the ground for six months.

Horses and Hazel Trees

Each individual Haxelnut tree has its own irrigation dripper, though, and Stephen has had to irrigate once a week after Christmas (mid-summer, for the Moosey garden). The biggest problem is the hot nor-west winds which suck all the moisture out of the soil.