Category: 2021

Paul, Jim, Theo and I with some unexpected help from Marion, her daughter in law, Caroline and her two wonderful children, began the coppice work on the shortest day. The 3rd arm of the old coppice hornbeam pollarded. Two arms of leaning Ash. A further old coppice of over stretched hornbeam was begun, one arm… Continue reading Woodland Work Shortest Day 2021

Last night, Yuka described to me Japan's policy of planting single species tree to counter pollution from industrial expansion and output, done with good intention, has back fired disasterously. The pollon has caused wide spread allegy. Researching this, I read this article in 1995. After WW2, the Government 'applied their agressive industrial policies to the… Continue reading The path of good intentions… Japan’s mono-culture planting

Woods and Climate change. Not just CO2 - Don't forget water - trees transpire, reducing temperature, not just the shade. In Germany only 12% of original remains. Woods are climate neutral, they say. Dead rotting trees don't end up as CO2, end as humus, sequestering carbon. Not so with clear cut woodland,, as exposed to… Continue reading Heart – Peter Wohllenben

Forecaste was dire. Chris bought up a magnificent white sail, and with his sailor knots, put it up by the pond as a covering. Kim bought us an unused sap green tarp - a gift, that I know will be very useful. The tempst died down but by that time I was cold and damp.… Continue reading Halesworth Greens to the woods

The cover is of Loch Beninn, which belies the East of England predominance I’ve gratefully encountered in the book. Gifted to me by Jon Illes for my 60th birthday, in time for his recommendation for our book club (woods the theme), it is book club which drives the read, as like Jennie says, it’s like… Continue reading Trees and woodland in the British Landscape by Oliver Rackham

It was after the morning walk which merged into let's do it and walk to Brantwood, in which I throught I'd lost both Michael and Bobji. Both found safe and sound we found a wood to meander in Skelghyll Wood, and the Giants. I was only familiar with fir as a commercial crop, not here… Continue reading Lakes 2021 Skelghyll Wood / Ambleside Champion Tree Trail

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Michael's cookery club met for the first time in 18 months, safe in Kaliwood. It promised to be a perfect evening, despite my shortness of temper. M had forgotten, I had to unexpectedly fill in for a Forest School facilitator that day, so turn around was 40 minutes. The weather warm September, the light welcoming,… Continue reading September wood visitors