2023-2028 trial participants: observations start on 1 April

Frequently Asked Question

Smartphone tools

How do I save a form as a draft in ODK?

Click on the back button of your smartphone, and then click on "Save as a draft". Then, you can find your drafts in "Drafts" in the ODK menu.

How to delete a draft form in ODK?

Open ODK and click on "Delete form" at the bottom of the page. Select the forms you want to delete, and click on "Delete Selected".

Which browser to use with Enketo?

We recommend you to open Enketo in Chrome or Chrome-based browser.

Where can I find my drafts in Enketo?

Open Enketo and click on the hook on the left of the screen (as step 8 here). You will see your draft forms that you can send us.

Management of my micro-garden

My seedlings are drying out due to lack of rain. Could I water them?

Normally not. This is a trial to study natural regeneration, thereby we do not want you to alter local weather conditions. Even if it is sad for you to see your seedlings dying, remember that we are searching for future seeds that will be able to survive climate change at your growing site.

PS: If you couldn't resist and watered your seedlings, please inform us and indicate the amount of water you used and where.

There are weeds inside the seed protector, do I remove them?

During the first year of observations, we recommend that you do not remove the seed protectors as the removal may lift up and unroot seedlings. Nevertheless,if you have an excessive growth of weeds that completely fill the seed protector, you may gently lift up the seed protector and cut the weeds with scissors. Never pull them out! From the second year, when seedlings have deeper roots, we may do weed removal by cutting them.

Why do I have to respect the observation order and choose the provenances at each observation? Don't you know them already?

There are several reasons for these

This is a "security" measure to ensure that observations correspond to the provenance indicated in the form. Further, going in the order "as reading book" ensures that you don't forget any seeding spots.
If a large proportion of the seed protectors were destroyed, it would still be possible to submit the observations for the seeding spots that survived the damage.
We also have to admit that we implemented the planting order of each garden to the form, however, "fetching" this data while making the observations would slow down the form considerable, so we did not implement it.

What to do if a seed protector is missing?

If you discover in the field hat a seed protector disappeared together with the label, click on "None" when the provenance is asked. Then click on "no seedlings" and take a picture of the place if requested. From home, please email us on info@mygardenoftrees.eu with the following content:

Garden ID
Date of observation
Block
Number of seedlings and their phenological stages

If there are alive seedlings, we will send you a new label and new seed protector.

The seeding spot has been destroyed by an animal (snail, mole, raccoon). What should I do?

If there are no seedlings alive, click on "None" when the provenance is asked. Then click on "no seedlings" and take a picture of the place if requested. This will allow you to pass quickly the phenology questions. If you know the animal that caused the damage, you may add this information in the comments section.

Data from my micro-garden

Is there any information about the germination capacity of different provenances that were sent to me?

The germination capacity of different provenances and families were tested in climate chamber experiments in 2023. The analysis of these data is in progress and their publication is expected in 2025.

Can I write an outreach article or social media about my participation in MyGardenOfTrees or my observations in my micro-garden?

Yes, you can, but we have to approve it and we can also help you to draft your post. Please send your idea or proposal to your local coordinator or to info@mygardenoftrees.eu.

Outreach article: an article that summarizes results of another, often but not only scientific article.

Can I write a scientific article about my micro-garden and the results of my observations?

No. All data collected belong to the MyGardenOfTrees project. The project’s scientific team is working on the analysis of data from all 314 micro-gardens. Please note that data from a single micro-garden cannot be used to reach meaningful conclusions about the suitability of particular provenances in your forest because of the small sample size.

I would like to present an information panel or poster about my participation in MyGardenOfTrees at the micro-garden site and/or at a local event. Could I do that?

Yes, you can and we encourage you to do so! MyGardenOfTrees provides you a template for the poster that you can download from here. The poster has to be updated with information relevant to you garden. Please contact us at info@mygardenoftrees.eu with “MyGardenOfTrees poster” in the subject of the email to receive a personalized version. In the text of the email provide your garden ID and the place where you would like to show the poster.

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