Category: 2026

Which one is most like me, asked Bo, finding the decision which tree to plant for his 16th birthday a tough one to make. So we began a Bo dance, dragging up knowledge of trees and finding simile to the tall handsome person called Bo turning 16 years on this earth. He had a choice… Continue reading Wild Cherry or Scots Pine? Bo at 16 planted

The Lydham Oak is one of the largest girthed oaks in Europe, the World! With a 13-metre (42-feet) girth, this 1,000-year-old ancient oak pollard sits on land in Lydham, a small hamlet, close to the small Shropshire town (England) of Bishop’s Castle. Pictured here with this giant of the tree world is Tree Hunter Rob… Continue reading trees to see

Planting of Oak and Black Poplar and WillowWillow to replace the Ash that are dieing back - Succession planting. Willow as Lisa likes Willow. See Alan and Lisa standing where the Willow can be planted. Bench to be replaced. Oak a commemoration - 2 were vandalisedBlack poplar to replace the willow taken down, dedicated to… Continue reading Halesworth Spring tree proposal

On the back of listening to this fascinating paleontology of trees Trees through Time, I purchased 3 climate resilient varieties today. From the favorite and apposite Jurrasic plant nursery. Hop Hornbeam (ostrya carpinifolia) Strawberry tree Arbutus andrachne Indian Horse Chestnut - Aesculus Indica

The creation of a wood and the death of a dog. EWCO funding received end of last year to plant 6000 trees on the land. Begun in January with Maydencroft who planted the 5,000. Community involved in the planting of a hedge on sourthern boundary and led by Sam, the 1,000 of section 7 Goz… Continue reading 2025 year Wood and Land

Sunday lunch with Fe Morris, with a walk across the land her father planted 10+ years ago, flourishing. The hedge lay is partly done by Fe (the wild version) and partly by a professional hedge layer, as organised by Suffolk Tree Wardens. It shows mainly hazel and hawthorn laid, with hazel stakes and binders, leaving… Continue reading Woodland tips: Jeanies IBCs and Fe’s ENTS and Hedge lay (and dogs of course)

The creation of the Woodland Kitchen, to rise to the standards of Suffolk County Council. Kaliwood Coppice January 1

Notes and slides taken from the Oxford Real Farming on line

The orchard, on Rachel's land adjacent to Kaliwoods, home to Kinda Forest School. A Honey Pippin will be the first orchard tree planted, with a circular bench built around it. Invitation to add to the orchard, either by buying a fruit tree, donating to the Jen's Orchard fund for us to buy and plant one,… Continue reading Jen Berry Orchard

The willow alley planted this time last year suffered in the drought. Going through the alley, I've left a lot still in the ground hoping for a revival. I've also protected the whole line from hungry muntjac (yes evidence of munching) by laying the brush residue from coppicing thorny hawthorn around the young stems. Loulabelle… Continue reading Willow project on the land