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　This year's tea seedling planting was completed yesterday!On March 3th and 8th, which was scheduled, the plants were lively planted by the people of Sotokai Kurosaki Elementary School and the free house and the people who participated individually.Of course, the volunteers of Udera played an active role as instructors.Dig a hole about 9 cm deep in the circle of the mulch, float the roots of the seedlings so that they extend straight down, sprinkle some soil on them, and place wood chips around the roots.Twenty-nine students in the first to fourth grades of elementary school, despite the concerns of adults, immediately grasped the point and actively planted them one after another, and the free house members smiled and said that it was fun.20 in two days!

　Another difficult task.A large amount of wood chips for weeding are laid in the furrows, but since it is a terraced field, it is very hard work to lift the slope.Everyone did their best.The 10th, which was scheduled for another day, was canceled due to the rain forecast.As expected, there is plenty of watering for God!I'm growing up well.

　By the way, yesterday 17th was the planting of 300 plants that did not arrive in time.On this day, I couldn't plan to help because of various events.When I was thinking about it, two days ago, everyone at Nikko Securities applied for volunteer work.Eight young people worked hard and carried all the wood chips while getting sweaty.Completed in the morning. 2 tea trees are lined up in the three-tiered Doro-sama field.

　We are impressed with the warm cooperation of many people, including the Cultural Property Preservation Planning Association, the tea manager in Nagasaki Prefecture, the World Heritage Promotion Office in Nagasaki City, and above all, the tea farmers in Higashisonogi Town.I wanted to see everyone the warmth of De Rot and the spirit of doing more and more positively for the smiles of the people in the village.Thanks!