Tree Planting in British Columbia, Canada
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2022
- Day in the life of a tree planter in BC, Canada. We've been on this trench block for a while now and the land is good so you are able to consistently put in 3200 trees a day.
I hope this video shows what tree planting really is an inspires some people to try it.
Thanks for watching and please subscribe, it would mean a lot.
Looking back to 2019 when I planted 120,970 golden cedar tree cuttings per day in the nursery. True I didn't walk all day or carry 70+lbs bags of seedlings. I just dipped bundles of cedar tree tips into growth hormone then planted them into blocks with soil. End of the day job done well.
Per day!!! Wow that’s insane. Good job. We both played our part in replanting the forests
Well done yoing man!. Im 56 now and enjoyed 4 years treeplantingvwhich paid for my education degree. Grateful for the industry. You can do anything after being a treeplanter. So will you. Good luck.😊 Triple 8 outta PG.
Thanks so much man I really appreciate that. Yea the money and experience was great. 100% once you’ve been pounding in trees while getting eaten alive my black flies, everything else in life gets a bit easier
@KrisKeon aaaah the black flies tshirt tourniquet trick. Become like Ninja .
I was a highballer like you asxwell. Theres a beauty once you hit the rhythm. Have to experience it tho. Full matrix dominance body mind and nature. A beautiful thing.
@@truincanada Hahaha yea, leave nothing but the eyes
@@truincanada Oh yea you have those days were you hit your stride and nothing can break the flow
A hero you are 🤗God bless 🙏
The white office shirt seems perfect for the job too) 🍀🍀🍀
Haha thanks, I'm no hero but I try. Oh yea gotta keep it professional out there.
This project so inspiring!Thank you so much dude!😍🌳🌳🌳🌳👏👏👏👏👏👏🌎🙌👍❤
Haha yea of course just don’t what I can
Keep up the good work we need it
Thanks Jason if I go back planting I'll be sure to plant a ton more
@@KrisKeon good keep it up you amazing hero
HOLY HELL I JUST FINISHED tree planting as a rookie in BC under apex, and let me tell you Kris, the experience was something i've never experienced. and it was TOUGH. the toughest thing i've had to do everyday, but i killed it as a girl, my pb was 2800. All blood, sweat, tears, smoke, mosquitoes, tendonitis, knee pains, bears, black flies, horseflies, snakes yet one of the best friendships and relationships i've made (not to mention the money has put a huuuuge weight off my university shoulders).
Looking forward to breaking my body next year!
Yea that post planting season high is crazy. Like you just accomplished smt crazy cause you did. Sounds like you went through it all too. Good job on crushing the season. 2800 is a huge pb too congrats on that. KEEP PLANTING NEVER STOP!
@@KrisKeon will you be going again?
I'm terrified of running into a bear literally WHAT do you do spray just gonna piss him off 😭😭
@@paxman2632I just watched it walk past😂
@@naishipae I'm Irish and my boyfriend and I are thinking about doin this. Can I ask how much money you made? How much money is realistic in 3 months? and where do you sleep?
I'll love to help you plant these trees. Great job.
Thanks man, I'm sure wed do great!
Parabéns lindo trabalho 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much
Nice..
Thanks!
Give yourself an interior cache. Less dead walking means more money! This will be my 8th year planting. Keep slamin bro!
Yo that’s really good advice, I should’ve asked the foreman to do that. Thanks for the tip bro. Will do brother!
Butterfly pattern was a technique that a high baller I knew used. He made his own caches on his walk in and would toss his bags in strategic locations to minimize dead walking. The guy was pounding in well over 7000 trees on a good day. No trenches or mounds either. The guy was a maniac!
Keep up the good work Kris...I was a professional tree planter in Australia but we used a pottiputki...on one property, we had a young lady from British Columbia working with us...she weighed about 50kg but did just as much work as any of us men...her name was Carmen De Mol and she was about 20 years old back in 1996...very beautiful and tough little lady!
Yea good tree planters are just built different. How’d you like the pottiputki? I’ve never used that before
@@KrisKeon brilliant piece of tech Kris...made in Finland...durable, light and it became your personal friend...
@@nukmunnit3170 hmm very interesting. I've only ever used a spade. Might have to look into it that further. Thanks for the tip
@@KrisKeon from what I've heard they're not very practical for most land in canada, too unweildy haul around and use at the same speed you can a spade in rough slashy terrain
Hey Chris, i was thinking of doing something like this next summer. I usually do farm work so the hours and labour hopefully won't be that new haha. My questions are do you get your equipment like the harness and bags provided for you? And also how do you get to the site and how long does it take - I've heard hours in trucks or helicopter flights. Crazy storys!
Hey yea you should I loved it. All the planting I did was interior BC so we didn’t need any harnesses or anything. That’s more of a coastal thing. The bags you have to pay for but once you get hired the foreman will give you all the info on what to order. It’s usually all from a forestry supply company called IRL supplies. As for the site it differs a lot. Usually not too far, like 20 mins one way but I’ve had some that were 3 hours away. And yea if the road access is bad then sometimes they’ll fly you in with a chopper. I did that a bunch my first season. It’s a lot of fun. If you’re a good worker and able to tough it through the weather and the bugs you’ll do really well. Good luck!
I admire you greatly
I appricate the support
Go watch "Beau Miles" and see where he stole the idea. Keep admiring losers.
Your video should be shared with Indian government.
Good video. I loved trenches. I last planted in 1997 -- I did eight years. What is the deal with the short shovels now?
8 years wow that’s impressive. 🫡 Pretty much everyone uses one like the now. When you bend over to plant a tree the shorter handle stops your back from twisting. Or that’s the theory anyway.
Any advice for someone that has never done commercial tree planting before? I am from the UK and hoping to come over to do the season :)
Hey man that’s great you’re thinking of trying it out. Yea the best advice I have for planting a lot of trees and making a lot of money is when you are out planting never stop planting. Like a lot of people in the beginning will stop and stare at the piece and wonder if they are planting in the right place etc. you just have to trust you’re self and get into a rhythm and just put one tree in after the other. And before you know it you’ve planted a lot. No matter how slow it’s going just never stop planting. Good luck with the season!
Find a good contractor for your first year. I work in silviculture and my work in the planting season revolves around supervising the planting companies, and some are known to be better than others. The most important factor is planter experience, this determines the speed and quality of the plant and when a company has a lot of “vets” it shows that there’s a reason planters choose to go back to those contractors. Some of the best from my experience that take rookies are Blue Collar and Brinkman.
You also need to prioritize the quality of your plant since most contracts have targets that need to be met. Your work can and will be checked, and if it’s not good enough, your crew will be sent back to fix it. I also recommend starting in the spring season (usually end of May to about June 21) as the blocks are quite a bit easier and it isn’t as hot.
Basically, find a good company and make sure to keep your company’s employer happy. We like tree planters, but we have legal obligations to get blocks to specific densities, and we need to get as many of those trees grown as possible.
Hi Kris, I was wondering if you knew how many trees that you plant actually survive, because it seems like you approach it with a quantity over quality approach, so It would be interesting to know the survival rates of those trees. And have you been planting long enough that any of your planted areas have taken full root? Could you go back and see the impact you made?
Hey J. The vast majority of our trees are check to make sure they are above a certain standard. They take plots (a specific circular area) and will check the trees in those plots. The trees have a lot of metrics they they are evaluated on. They can't be too deep, too shallow, too loose, have an open hole, be leaning or be too close together. Out of all the trees that are checked 94% have to be passable. So it may look like we are just throwing them in, but you get good at planting a passable tree in not much time. Different land will change the effort level needed for this. You are right tho that the number one goal is not to plant perfect trees.
As for survival rates it depends on so many factors like rain fall and soil nutrient levels so what usually ends up happening is most of the trees survive or almost none. I've heard that survival rates are between 60 and 70% but this value could definitely be off.
One of the reasons we plant so many is the forestry company will come back 3-5 years later and thin out the re-plant so that the best trees are the ones left growing. This way they aren't competing for nutrients with a tree that likely wouldn't make it anyway.
The summer of 2022 was my second year planting and I was able to go back and check some of my trees from the year before and 99% were still alive and doing well so I was happy about that.
As for the time it takes them to take root it's a long time. We checked some 5 year old trees this summer and their roots were still almost entirely contained in the original plug with a few little shoots sprouting out.
The pine trees are especially resistant though and are nursery grow for those exact growing conditions (altitude, rainfall, length of summer season, etc...). They grow in wet and supper dry areas and even in rocks. We found a dropped pine tree from the previous year and it had started to take root and was doing fine. They are supper hardy trees and want to grow.
Hope this answers you questions, thanks for watching :)
@Kris Keon great to hear some feedback on this 😊
3:43, sweet shot
Thanks man!
Keep the eco friendly
Yea buddy 😁🌲
Should lean into more clickbait titles, be like "THIS is the hardest job in Canada" - Henry
Yooo Henry miss you buddy. Hahahaha I mean it probably is one of the hardest jobs
It was, what's with this trench stuff? 8 years, early 90s, did have some 10c trees, on sand, but more.often screening like mad for 24c or 30 or 35. THAT was the hardest job :)
so are the trees looked after after they are planted? I know wqhen I plant a tree on my property if its not protected deer will eat it, they love small trees
Theres just too many trees for the government/forestry companies too look after. With that being said though, the trees are evaluated after a given amount of time (roughly 3-5 years) and if the quality of the regrowth is good and the trees reach there expected heights and density requirements there the land is returned back to the government and the trees are given their time to grow. If the trees aren't up to this standard however, the land will have to be fully (or partially) replanted. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
The size of this clear cut is absolutely mind boggling, is this the norm or a one-off situation? Also, aren't there any environmental regulations in Canada, or even any kind of incentive from the logging industry itself to prevent this magnitude of recklessness? This is what slowly putting yourself out of business, and in the process, endagering the welfare of your country and all living things within it, looks like.
Yea I know this clear cut was extensive. Usually they are big but they are broken up by tree stands. This one was pretty complete. I'm not sure what the regulations are in terms of size of clear cut but yea we do have laws that state for every tree cut down, a new one must be planted. This will in theory ensure the the supply will never run out but I'm almost certain that they are harvesting faster then these new trees can grow.
How much would you make in a day generally? And which company did you work for?
My second season usually $350-$400 and my first season about $200-$275. I worked for Folklore
Inspiration , i wanna help
Thanks. You definitely can. They are always looking for me tree planters.
whenever I tried to speed up my quality went all to shit except in trenches, all no brainer stuff . Yer plantin a little low on those trenches to my mind . I Always planted as high as I could
Yea trenches are sweet. Yea maybe a little low, just trying to hit that hinge yk.
Are you planting all the same tree? Ie, planting a plantation rather than rewilding?
Depends on the contract but it was usually a mixture of pine and spruce, sometimes a mixture of pine, spruce, fur, and larch. In the latitudes thats we planted at those were pretty much the only trees that grow there. So the replant was similar to rewilding but also the trees were planted in rows at a specific density that I guess could be considered plantation planting. So the short answer is a bit of both.
professional deadwalker!!!
bag up a whole box ur GONNA BHAVE TO REPO urr a scrub AND YOU PROB HAVE NEVER POUNDED
j ROOT AT 2:12!
JK ur a highballer dawg!
Hahaha the trenches were like half a km to the back so the only way to hit the back of the piece was to plant to the back and then dead walk.
@@adriandagnillo7060 Hahaha thanks bro
Hi Kris，you are so cool, I think you are engaged in a very meaningful job. I come from China and I also want to try applying for this job. Can you tell me which company to go to and how to apply?
Hey thank you so much I appreciate it. There are many companies that offer this kind of work. Summit, spectrum, folklore, Celtic and many others. I would try reaching out to one of those companies. There is also a Facebook group called King Kong Reforestation that can help you find a job
@@KrisKeon Thank you very much,you sre so great! best wishes to you.
What'd you earn in total at the end of your contract? Asking because I'm considering this as a summer job (in Canada btw)
This season shown in these videos was my second so I planted a bit more but my first season I planted 105 000 trees and made about $15 000 in three and a bit months. Thats pretty standard your first season if you plant decently hard.
@@KrisKeon Thanks for answering, what're some must haves while you're out there for that long?
@@raine-time No worries bro. Always happy to help. The planting camp that you stay in supplies you with food and electricity. But you've gotta bring your own tent and sleeping setup as well as your clothes. You want your tent to be super water proof so all your stuff doesn't get wet. And your sleeping setup to be warm. Think foam pad or reliable air mattress, down sleeping bag and wool blanket. Also a pillow is really nice. Clothes you want loose fitting and a couple of buffs or other face coverings so the bugs dont get you. And then like rain gear and really good boots. (Good boots are a must) I'd suggest scarpa. 400 bucks is a lot for boots but your feet will thank you. You are taking 40 000 steps a day and you need them to hold up from all the toe closing you will be doing. Other then that the basic camping things. A tarp over your tent is nice. Looks ugly but really good for keeping the water out (and making sure the sun doesn't cook the top of your tent). If you do decide to go out and plant good like bro. The experience will be what you make it so when out there slap 'em in.
btw my shovel is also orange lol
Haha typical IRL supplies. Always selling those orange shovels
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Absolute cream show
cual es el porsentaje de efectividad?
Depende del terreno. Suele ser muy alto, como el 95%. Pero si es demasiado bajo, se replantará.
Hi, what compagny you did that with ?
Hey, I worked for folklore. But there are a ton of companies in BC that do the same thing. Summit, spectrum, Celtic and apex are a few others that are pretty popular.
Ecosia
100%
can anyone do it?
Like I feel that i'm physically and mentally ready for it! But I live in Germany, do you know if it's possible for me to apply for this job?
As long as you have a work visa you should be good but I’m not too sure how that whole process works. It wouldn’t hurt to apply tho. I think you should go for it, it was a great time overall
@@KrisKeon thank you so much for the reply! I‘ll definitely have a look into this. This is such a great opportunity to meet new people, travel and make money 🙌
@@KrisKeon How much money can you reaslistically make as a newbie?
@@Bit2bi No worries at all, yea I agree its great for all of those thangs and overall its just a great experience.
@@sorchxMost people plant about 100 000 trees their first season if they work decently hard which equates to around $15 000 CAD
Are you alone? What do you do about bears? My boyfriend and I are thinking about doing this. Is the money really worth it? we're european and the hard work doesn't phase me but the bears terrify me. Watched too many bear attack videos
We plant in crews of 6-12 people but usually it’s just one to two people per piece. Where I worked tho, you could always elect to plant with a planting partner. There are a lot of bears out there but mostly black bears that would rather not have anything to do with humans. Personally I’ve never had a bad experience but I suppose it’s not impossible although highly unlikely.
How do you apply for this
You can apply with my Forman if you really want a position rn. He’s currently hiring
Do people ever lie about how many they’ve planted and just hide them? Or plant like 3 or 4 in a spot to make it faster, to use more trees to get more money?
Yea some people have in the past stashed but its illegal and people have been fired and can be sued for it. Planting more than one tree in the same hole is also not allowed and things like that are checked for me the foresters. Theres a certain quality and way the trees have to be planted so people cant cheat the system. I mean some try but it usually doesn't end well for them.
Guys have been caught burying boxes of trees. Immediately fired and possibly charged with a criminal offence as the trees technically belong to the government. The mills and planting companies just have care, custody of them until they are planted.
Slimy move to destroy trees like that.
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Lol
In 4 seasons i have never seen cream like that even once. and you said you had that for 2 weeks? fuck
Yea I know we got absolutely blessed
i think i already know the answer but uhhh ... they still looking for shovels lol? @@KrisKeon
This guy pounds or something?
I've been known to put a few trees in the ground.
13 cents in BC these days?? Brutal gtfo of that company
Hahaha yea pretty bad centage but the land was good
@KrisKeon how can find good land at double the centage