saplings
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The scheme began in 2024 and volunteers have so far restored meadows and created scrub banks to protect saplings.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
During the Bounty’s infamous mutiny, Tahitian breadfruit saplings filled its hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
As we pushed our way through, saplings appeared on all sides, hidden until we came within a few feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
The planting took place within fenced plots, which are designed to protect young saplings.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
The seasons stretched into years like saplings into great trees.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
