I have thought about it before but today whilst walking a waterway at Red Hill, the thought came home to roost. Slow release fertilizer and slower release fertilizer.

We buy slow release fertilizer and generally it looks like this:

But for a fertilizer that will most likely release over generations and provide habitat for billions of organisms, try this:

Leaving fallen trees and woody debris where they fall is no doubt productive but it’s a very slow process. However, whilst it may take awhile, it’s the journey that counts.