A call from Mell - which ones shall we plant? Hornbeam was an easy call, to continue the hornbeam hedge to protect the community garden - still very unformed. Here they are. I love this image.
Category: 2023
First east edge planting
Finally I did the catalogue of the gifts from the Tree Council: not 1,000 but 3,500 whips. Yikes. I began the first planting myself. Ground soft and I easily did 2 bunches of hawthorn, a modest 40! Then Gos and I worked together one Tuesday and we managed 160 - far better working with another.… Continue reading First east edge planting
2023 03 Sewing the land
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March 1,000 whips arrived
Thanks to The Tree Council as a part of the 2022/23 Network Rail Community Tree Planting Programme via Suffolk Tree Wardens, an unexpected gift of over 1,000 whips arrived to make a new hedge on the land. It was a busy day: Geoff came to visit for the first time. Gill had a minor stroke,… Continue reading March 1,000 whips arrived
Lost and found – field archeology
On a cold day in March Stuart Burges, from Time and Tide Museum, rocked up with some stalwart home educated families to study the archeology of the field. I had no idea what adventures would come my way, owning a field, and this was one such. Stuart came through Felicity, aka the Crusader, who's son… Continue reading Lost and found – field archeology
One day
It was a friends of kaliwood day, with a bit of prep the pre ious day, tools ready, chai made. A slurry gill on the phone explaining she was being taken to hospital, suspected stroke, could I care for john? In his gentle fashion he came along, unclear why and where, and sat all day… Continue reading One day
Halesworth Community News
Halesworth Community News, February 2023
EADT – Feb 19
Plea for £60,000 to save Holton Pits
Hedge laying with Paul
Roy, Chris, Virginia, Serena, Kally, Peter, Andrew, Alice, began re-laying the northern boundary hedge. Last laid by Alan, from Wenhaston, with his shaky hand, he taught me the gentle art of hedge laying. Paul reminded us, about it's historic use, gently described by the National Hedgelaying Society, which when I first read, was heartened to… Continue reading Hedge laying with Paul
History of Holton Pit PRIVATE
RMC If you look at the old newspapers from the beginning of last century you’ll find adverts for a 'Holton Gravel Pits' belonging to a Herbert Broom (he lived for a time at Mill House, hence you might hear the nearby S-bends called ‘Broom’s Corners’). But I’m pretty sure now these earlier pits were not… Continue reading History of Holton Pit PRIVATE
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