Justin James Anderson

Last summer a friends property outside the umatilla national forest in Eastern Oregon was devastated by wildfire and with it, many acres of pristine deer habitat. We are looking to give the area a jump start in regrowth and plant a few acres of trees to try to bring the deer back. The deer and the wood are an important source of food and income for the family that owns the property, and this loss have proved to be quite an ordeal. I am looking for sources where I can purchase bulk native tree saplings and any guidance on how to create deer habitat that would possibly mitigate the spread of future wildfires. There are no structures on the property, and the area we are looking to replant is a multi-acre hillside. Thanks for any ideas on how I should approach this project!

Thanks Chrissy for the suggestion, I'm in Portland, OR. Runner beans and peas are pretty prevalent here, so thats probably my best shot.

I currently have 4 half wine barrels each planted with a dwarf columnar apple tree, 2 chive plants, and an herb (2 have rosemary, 1 has thyme and lemon balm, and the other oregano and lavendar). They have been going strong for about 3 years now and produce pretty well, but I would like to add a perennial nitrogen fixer for a bit of soil health. I'm in Zone 8 and have looked at adding licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Huang Qi (Astralagus Propinquus), or even AlfAlfa, but I am a little concerned that they might not have enough space to grow. Any suggestions? If this is the wrong forum my apologies.