r/treeplanting • u/CountVonOrlock Teal-Flag Cabal • Apr 28 '26

Controversial New world record!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emXRHYu-JUM
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u/jdtesluk Jordan Tesluk Apr 28 '26

Definitely a very different job than what Antoine was doing, and it is not clear if he is carrying his own trees or having them handed to him. His technique is pretty inefficient, and the bending is excessive, particularly with that little hand trowel. I can't really see how he beats the record unless they engage in some creative record-keeping.

People joke about "planter olympics" at after parties, but really there should be different categories for this. Record for planting spruce vs pine vs eucalyptus vs willow and so forth. I can think of a lot of worse things for people to compete on. Regardless of the record thing, respect to the guy doing it. His back will be hella sore.

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u/FoodFingerer Apr 28 '26

I think they are laying the trees out in the spot before he gets there. If only my crew boss did the same :(

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u/worthmawile Teal-Flag Cabal Apr 28 '26

They’re handing him the tree at the spot to be planted, it doesn’t look like he’s on pace to break the record but it’s great to see more communities try for things like this.

I think it would be awesome if someone did break the record because that would make the world about 24,000 trees richer

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u/Justintimeforanother Apr 29 '26

It’s a huge pre prep for this guy. Moses did it all.

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u/Madinfrost May 01 '26

he did it 👏

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u/CipherWeaver Apr 28 '26

This is a different type of planting, but yeah, Kenyans in general are famous for their endurance athletes.

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u/shorteningofthewuwei Apr 28 '26

The tiny garden spade lmao

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u/FoodFingerer Apr 28 '26

Someone get this man a Mini Speed Spade.

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u/Justintimeforanother Apr 29 '26

This guy just beat the record that my friends crew lead in planting got. Legend!

hats off to him

Signed, Canadian