A visit Alberton House, Sadly just a handful of us, but great findings to be had. The curator explained how the big trees were the beginning of a colonnade of trees that swept across the then farmland several kms away to what is now the New North Road. We found the energy flowing through the trees, and were impressed with the feeling when standing between these large beauties. It was a strong energy, sort of made you want to stand tall alongside them. Further across the garden the energy changed, the comparative ground hugging Puriri and Holly tree along with a sizeable Kawakawa gave off a softer inviting energy to stop and mingle a bit. The Holly tree had us laugh. Almost directly opposite the stairs up the grass incline to the house, the Holly had none of its natural growth the picture books show what a Holly should be. Several suggestions, but the one my dowsing endorsed, was the hard life the Kerr-Taylor sons gave it!