Organised by the great Suffolk Tree Warden network, with the great Alan Miller - what a combie - and based at the magical Hall farm of the Jellicoe's in Wenhaston. "Valuing and Managing Veteran Trees" course with Helen Read from the Ancient Tree Forum (whose family happen to come from Thrandeston). Also part of VETree… Continue reading Veteran Tree workshop
Category: 2025
Highfield House grounds – tree assessment
During my annual tree inspection of Halesworth, I noticed some dead and overhanging branches along the London road (one of the entrances into Halesworth), originating from Highfield House. I contacted Natalie and together we inspected the impressive trees on the grounds. These are my notes. The purpose of them is for Natalie to share with… Continue reading Highfield House grounds – tree assessment
Last cut of the year
Hired the tractor and cutter without David this time, to work it myself and with Sam. It was tough going, and I have great admiration for all David does in half a day. Together we both achieved nearly the same in one day. Ah that uneven ground - if only I'd got the land harrowed… Continue reading Last cut of the year
Polecat release on the land
A joy of 'owning' land is others come. Unexpectedly L, who recently arrived to Holton, approached me to ask if he could release rescued stoats and weasels. His email address is stoatandweaselrescue@... He collects from far and wide from diverse stories of survival. He placed a cage on the east side of the land under… Continue reading Polecat release on the land
Friends of Kaliwood – the count
A few of us were fresh back from Folk East, so we untangled Rachel’s string, and then choose which of the luggage labels of ‘Where did you come from’ deserved an outing. The poets Caroline and Virginia made the choice, a few of them here. As we did last year, we counted the sapling species… Continue reading Friends of Kaliwood – the count
Friends of Kaliwood 2025
Our first gathering after what seems like a long break and indeed after a long time joined by Pippa. NO WORK DONE. We just nattered, caught up, exchanged, drank tea, chai, ate wild mushrooms and chipolata's and admired the community garden and tenacity of Squashes, breaking out of their pen. Thanks Caroline for the heads… Continue reading Friends of Kaliwood 2025
Socratic Dialogue in Kaliwoods – Why does truth matter?
July 2025. With 10 participants from Liverpool, London, Halesworth, Gorleston, Wenhaston, Fressingfield, we spent 1.5 days in Kaliwood, in dialogue with the question Why does truth matter. Sunshine and rain came and went, we sat under the hornbeams, enjoyed some fitting Chi Gung given to us by Cindy at the start of each session; in… Continue reading Socratic Dialogue in Kaliwoods – Why does truth matter?
SD in the woods: Why does truth matter?
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Kali reflections time
Time passes. I still awake each morning and weep, that emotion still tight in my throat, eyes wet, such missing. I cannot believe he has gone. I return with the other two, eager to open the door to see how Kali is, and see him in my mind, rise from the wood floor happy to… Continue reading Kali reflections time
George – work-experience, and measuring sapling’s alive
Jonathan later explained how two people doing one persons work is not just twice the work but two and a half. How right he is. We got an enormous amount of work done, and it was a pleasure to have George's company and conversation (particularly with Jonathan on quantum theory - I was surprised to… Continue reading George – work-experience, and measuring sapling’s alive
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