By Brian, with help from Jonus to protect
Category: 2025
Turtle Dove Report
Land with Holton Pits part of the Turtle Dove project, thanks to Eliza Leat, Turtle Dove Conservation Advisor - Suffolk. LAND Turtle Dove advice - Kinda education- HoltonDownload
Hedgelaying with Alison Marchant
As I drove the 2 hours to Waldringfield on a cold east wind Sunday, I did doubt my motivation. But this was swiftly assuaged as Alison began her careful introduction and shattered my previous lay knowledge of laying. Clearly I had never encountered the Midland Bullock method, and had merrily developed my own random style.… Continue reading Hedgelaying with Alison Marchant
Land care
Joe from Maydencroft came to inspect the land. With time on my side, I turned to caring for what had been planted last year the hawthorn hedge, and planted the horse chestnuts in that boundary hedgerow. A fascinating lecture given by Ann Westover about her life conserving and protecting trees. I recall Sally Mac taking… Continue reading Land care
Land to wood – planted
The last day today, for the Maydencroft men, who came up to the cabin for coffee and sausages. They bought news that the Forestry Commission had just withdrawn all hedge planting funding. For them it meant uncertain winter income in future. After a couple of hours completing the land they moved off to Stuarts to… Continue reading Land to wood – planted
Tree plant 4 Thursday, Sunday and Wood sisters
Thursday, a glorious blue sky day. Traditionally Elders day, and they came - many of these photos are taken by Emily who came with her artistic eye, looked down the tubes and with Virginia took photographs of the Swaffham tree planters. Esther and Andrew, (Andrew unwittingly got bitten by Kali so I got to brush… Continue reading Tree plant 4 Thursday, Sunday and Wood sisters
Tree plant with Chris
As Radio 4 news declares this to be the warmest January on record, I have given myself this week as the deadline for planting, ending on Sunday - also Michael's 90th birthday. I've been enjoying these days, each one working on the land, planting, planning, marking, visualising beyond my life this growth of saplings to… Continue reading Tree plant with Chris
Big tree plant 3
Dear Tree Planting FriendsNot sure about weather, but the stakes are laid out, the tree plants are ready to go, soup is made.1,000 trees!I couldn't do it without youSunday 2nd February from10-2Parking in the wood: ///innovate.repeated.distilledIP19 8NQSpade, gloves, bring. On a beautiful jack frost morning, strangers and friends rocked up to help plant the a… Continue reading Big tree plant 3
Community Tree planting of 1,000
Despite an attempt to cancel of the major tree plant, many rocked up, a heartfelt bucket of friends came with their spades. What a glorious site. I was unprepared. As my cousin Charlie advised me some years ago while writing OU essays, 80-90% is in the preparation. I was unprepared with spades, plants, protectors, areas.… Continue reading Community Tree planting of 1,000
Land to wood – mass tree planting begins
The culmination of two years preparation work began today, with Maydencroft team arriving at 7am. Joe and 3 piecemeal tree planters from Swaffham rocked up, and began in the north east corner. They put us, Sam, Chris, Joe and I, to shame, as we struggled with the layout of the small triangle of land allocated… Continue reading Land to wood – mass tree planting begins
