There was a lot of activity at Scoutcentre Buitenzorg during this staff weekend! The weekend is a time when all camp staff, handy-men, the forrest maintenance crew, the Centre managers and all other volunteers at Buitenzorg get together and share stories, plan the coming year's events, update information and get ready for the coming summer season! This year Buitenzorg will be 60 and will be celebrated on June 27th!

One of the big changes that you will come across at Buitenzorg is the planting of fruit trees and a few currant bushes. First the neglected area was cleared and then a plan was created by an apprentice with his coach and the rest of the forrest maintenance crew. The plan incorperates the three walnut trees that were planted two years ago as a project to help the atmosphere by filtering out CO2. The apple and pear trees chosen are of an older race that are not grown for high productivity for todays market but for their taste. These trees have been planted in a large circle. Red and black currant bushes are spaced between them. Blackberry bushes have been running wild for years and will have to be cheked and controled on a regular basis. The ground will be levelled out, grass seed sown and maybe even a one of a kind picnic table will be made and set in the centre of this beautiful fruit cirle planted in a triangular piece of ground.