Back to back storms swept the UK in the last few days. Humbling is how Kevin described the effect of wind on him, in our Elders group recamped to the Pear Tree. Humbling because whatever technology or progress we embody as humans, it is nothing compared to the power and force of nature. I watched… Continue reading Storm Eunice
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Redwoods to Wales
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Gathering Moss
Notes from a book of that name by Robin wall kimmerer Mosses do not often have common names. Set out by Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist. The advantages of being Small - Boundary layer Because they lack any support structure - no vascular system, lack of xylem they do not grow very tall, but spread along… Continue reading Gathering Moss
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In 1215 the barons of England found themselves in conflict with King John, who was obliged to concede to their complaints. On 15th June of that year, after nine days of talks, the Magna Carta was agreed at Runnymede. It remains the nearest thing to a bill of rights that Britain has ever had. The… Continue reading Ankerwycke Yew Peter Norton Facebook
Forestry Commission Woodland Creation scheme
Trees were considered for private benefit. For own wood supply, for cattle shelter. Changing now to universal good. Biodiversity, flood reduction, Net Zero. We can pay the land manager for planting a wood, say Forestry Commission. Role of trees in landscape - water. Flooding is going to increase, climate change predictions, cause surface water flooding.… Continue reading Forestry Commission Woodland Creation scheme
Land beginnings
It was loosing Valley View that was the immediate spur to find me asking the farmer, would you be interested in selling any land, like that near my wood? I asked in December, after a year of regret and short temper. He came back to me in January, with a surprising yes. Capital was hard… Continue reading Land beginnings
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