For the second year, The Tree Council working with Suffolk Tree Wardens, have given a generous 300 saplings for the land. Collecting from Nowton Park, I walked a small part of the Victorian layed out parkland, and feel in love with Spruce. One on its own so delicate in its ochre hair of needles flowing… Continue reading Suffolk Tree Warden Saplings collected
Category: 2023
Wild Aldhurst
Organised by GreenPrint forum (Daniel). I had pleasure of meeting Jamie, a young apprentice with Greenprint - and what a dynamo. So quick to pick up, as we walked the dogs just north of Aldhurst on land adjacent to where the earth movers were creating Sizewell C. A fabulous fused beech, whose life may well… Continue reading Wild Aldhurst
First tree – Caucasian fir
The first tree planted on the land was unexpectedly a Caucasian fir, which had out grown its previous home in a halesworth garden. In fact it’s roots, which we later saw had curled around the substantial pot, had begun extending beyond its confines . Ah the tenacity of roots. Thank you Judith, for this unexpected… Continue reading First tree – Caucasian fir
Woodland in UK mostly private
Paul and winter wood work
Photo record of winter woodland work, scoped out with Paul. Entrance 5 dead oaks Oak near cabin lodged safely - ok until January unless storms. Pond hornbeam Hollow ash safe Pollard the ash trees - new knowledge Suggest Cherry Picker for 1 week - 3 days pay 2 days free. Road work, traffic lights should… Continue reading Paul and winter wood work
Martin Wolfe and symbiosis
It was from Martin, that I first heard of this relationship between tree and alley, the work going on under the soil.
Visit to the land by farmer Richard Symes
I knew Richard through Umi and her inspiring and well organised Science Cafes. Now however I find he heads up the Blyth Cluster, which I'd encountered through Maddy, SWT. A relative new movement to link farmers and their land together, started by a government initiative which paid for linking land, and which has been developed… Continue reading Visit to the land by farmer Richard Symes
Hedges on radio 4
August 2023. Defra called for a 40% increase I hedgerows to combat climate change. Climate change committee called for 45,000 miles of hedgerow by 2050. Sharp contrast to grubbing out of hedgerows post war. Why? Carbon sequestration. I kilometre of hedgerow 5,6 megatons of co2. 4.5% of these. Countryside stewardship data. 1,800 miles planted 2022.… Continue reading Hedges on radio 4
Socratic Dialogue on Limits of Responsibility in the wood
When the two Katrins said they would like to visit the wood and forests school, I said, let's have a dialogue. (They were over from Berlin /Postdam, to celebrate Katrin's birthday, and this was the end of a British adventure, encompassing Scotland and randomly Dunwich and it's disappearing churches story.) What are the limits of… Continue reading Socratic Dialogue on Limits of Responsibility in the wood
Field herbage
After the visit of Clive, followed by Fe Morris to advise on potential forest commission wood planting funds, I saw beyond the thistle and ragwort to an array of herb that had been dormant in the soil until allowed this year to express. Words used to describe them can be uncomfortable and rattling, like 'pernicious',… Continue reading Field herbage
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