Riverbank transformation - part 2

At the bottom of our field we have the river.  There's a decent sized river bank there too, which runs the full length of the field.  I've mentioned the riverbank in a previous post, as I felt it's such a shame to let it go to waste. 
Therefore we have been putting new trees in behind the fence and far enough away so the horses can't lean over and eat them.  This weekend saw us planting 4 more along side the previous 3.  It's a bit later than people say you should plant them but they're be fine I am sure.
We loaded up 2 wheelbarrows with everything we need to get the job done and the whole family trooped off to get the job done.  The kids were smiling and the dogs happy to investigate the field.
Steven did all the heavy manual work as normal and I was there handing out what he needed and making sure the dogs didn't escape and the kids didn't take an unplanned swim.

We now have:

Hazlenut Kentish Cob

Hazlenut Red Cracker

Victoria Plum * 2

Gage Tree - Reine Claude Doree

Mirabelle Tree - de Nancy (Plum)

Quince Tree - Vranja

The last 4 on my list above (which is why I have 2 Victoria Plums) were on offer for £5 from dobies and I am very pleased with them.  We planted them yesterday with the usual couple of buckets of muck and a bucket of water from the river and staked them in for support as it can get windy over there.

So the riverbank transformation is starting to take shape.  I've not planted any of the herbs down there yet as they're still a bit small and probably delicate, so I'll bring them on a bit in the veg garden first.

 

 

 

 The hazlenuts and first plum tree were planted on 15th April (almost 1 month to the date) and have gone from this

 

 to this:

 

 They're looking very healthy and seem to like their new home!

I plan on getting more trees a long here as they'll also act as a windbreak and noise barrier from the railway line which is behind them on the other side of the river.