Well that's a nice surprise - in my work inbox this morning, in amongst the demands for bill payments and threats if we play any more Miley Cyrus, I discovered some very nice news.
I now own a tree.
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Mine. |
Finding out you now own a tree first thing in the morning is a terrific way to start a Thursday and in celebration of this amazing gift, I have named him Tankford. Because it's my tree now (allegedly) and it obviously needs a 'powerful tree' name.
Now as much as I'd like to believe that random people just gift people like me free trees for giggles and laughs, there's a particular reason why I've been gifted Tankford here as I discovered when I stopped bragging about my tree ownership and read the rest of the email...
This is the best way to start an email:
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A tree called Almigo! |
Lovely! But it turns out that Tankford won't be alone in a paddock somewhere, standing strong and looking awesome like. Nay, he'll have 999,999 friends hanging out with him! He'll be like Tom from Myspace before Facebook stole his thunder!
Congratulations! A eucalypt seedling has
been named in your honour as part of Bosisto’s 1 Million Trees project. |
What is the project
all about?
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Bosisto’s is planting 1 million trees in an
effort to help the environment while supporting local farmers and industry.
Bosisto’s unique natural forest is located at Inglewood, Victoria. It is a
massive undertaking which has been 12 years in the planning. When complete
the plantations will cover an area of 333 hectares, approximately 166 x the
size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground!
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(That's a bloody big cricket ground!)
Benefits
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Reduction
in harmful CO2 emissions in the atmosphere and reduction in salinity –
eucalyptus trees are salt-tolerant and able to withstand harsh conditions,
even periods of drought.
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Supporting
local farmers & the economy. Eucalypts can grow on marginal farmland
(land which, due to poor soil quality or over-farming is otherwise
unprofitable) providing farmers with a valuable source of extra income and
a much-needed boost to the rural economy.
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Plenty
of quality, affordable locally grown eucalyptus oil in the market, keeping
imports out and jobs and profits in Australia.
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Tankford will be incredibly useful! Yay!
Oh I reckon I'd still be able to pick up the MIGHTY TANKFORD in a small crowd of a million...
So to whoever it was who decided I was a worthy recipient of this great email (it says Kate from AC Agency but I don't think we've ever met...) a massive thank you, it's lovely gift. A hope when you find yourself in the hot sun next and in desperate need of shade, there's a mighty Tankford like tree standing proudly nearby.
Now if only someone was gifting new Lexus's...
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