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FACTOID!!
The largest known Douglas-fir lives on Vancouver Island, is almost 1,000 years old and is 89 metres (291 feet) tall! The top of this tree is broken but it was believed to be 10 metres (33 feet) taller, which would have it 99 metres (320 feet) tall!


Carrot Pump


Cut out the leafy top of a large carrot to make a hollow hole.

Put in a 5 centimetre (2 inch) straw and seal it with wax from a melted candle. Be careful!

Take toothpicks and stick them into the carrot so it can be hung in a glass of food-coloured water.

Watch your carrot for a day or two.

Take a picture of your carrot and send it in (as a jpeg or mail it as a print), and Global Forest will post it in the GF-Gallery along with your name and we will send you a GF sticker for your collection.


In order to receive a free GF sticker for participating in this activity you must first be a member of GF Awesome.

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