Author: kalikellett

The orchard, on Rachel's land adjacent to Kaliwoods, home to Kinda Forest School. A Honey Pippin will be the first orchard tree planted, with a circular bench built around it. Invitation to add to the orchard, either by buying a fruit tree, donating to the Jen's Orchard fund for us to buy and plant one,… Continue reading Jen Berry Orchard

The willow alley planted this time last year suffered in the drought. Going through the alley, I've left a lot still in the ground hoping for a revival. I've also protected the whole line from hungry muntjac (yes evidence of munching) by laying the brush residue from coppicing thorny hawthorn around the young stems. Loulabelle… Continue reading Willow project on the land

Thanks to Green Print Forum and Ryan plus a few others, we have a water harvesting system for the land. A shed. Measuring 8 meters by 5 meters we planned this shed to have a good sized roof with half of it over a verandah, useful for Kinda children and staff to take shelter under.… Continue reading Land shed – thanks to Greenprint Forum and others

Kinda are back in the wood, now 4 days a week. A kitchen is a bare necessity. Materials were gleefully gleaned from Bernard Matthews (thank you Dean), pallets (the best quality from Jamie ('He gave you my best pallets') and some preloved plywood and useful 3 x 4 woods from Justin (£250). Ryan helped with… Continue reading Kinda Kitchen

It was historic. The returning to the first coppice we did in the wood, right at the beginning of this adventure, may be 9 or 10 years ago. Here it is, our first coppice group, 2018. Paul the Stalwart led us, with Joe from Wakelyns for the first time, and joining us was Jonathan from… Continue reading Coppice in Kaliwoods 2026

Kinda are coming back to the wood. Worlingham was closed up and moved lock stock to Kaliwoods, with Mell's amazing team the wood absorbed. Decided kitchen the most important to upgrade. Contracted Ryan, who has build the skeleton of the Parthenon. He also cut shelf to enable the desk to go against the wall, put… Continue reading 2026 New year planting and wood prep

The World's End Black Poplar is evidently a rare old pollard, remarkable because it is female and there were only 600 female recorded back in 2012 when my book 'Heritage Trees' (Jon Stokes) was written. This would be the 8th Heritage Tree from this book I am following. Staying at Maidens for Christmas it was… Continue reading World’s End Black Poplar

I once loved a dogOr should I say — this dog loved meWe sat by the fireIsn’t it good in Kaliwood Rachel asks me to stayAnd she says to me —‘I’m glad you’re here’So I sniff around as she rocks in her old wooden chair  I sit on my tail — biding my time — her place… Continue reading Kali’s song by Caroline Way