Thanks to Johnny here's a drone shot of the field on a glorious sunshine sunday in November. The first year, with 60% successful saplings growing in those green tubes, grateful for the autumn water and lesser sun. Put your roots down little ones, and one day you will emerge. How will this compare next year… Continue reading Land by Drone
Category: Land
Plunder and plant Dunwich Birch
Out of the 25 silver birches in the circle, only 2 survived this year of drought. We found some good saplings at a near by woodland, and lifted some, still with their hairs and roots and a nice bit of moist moss. With the help of Mini and Bobji, the great diggers, we began the… Continue reading Plunder and plant Dunwich Birch
Richard and kids to the Community garden
What pleasure working with others. Together, Richard and I cleared and prepared the garden for it's winter state and a layer of chippings. We tackled first the young hedge planting at the top end, removing the nettles so we could see the hedge condition and replacing a few hornbeam planted earlier this drought year. Then… Continue reading Richard and kids to the Community garden
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
Gage planted by Rupert
Before I gave him a cold, Rupert planted this golden Gage
Ginko planted
By Brian, with help from Jonus to protect
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 They bought news that the Forestry Commission had just withdrawn all hedge planting funding.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
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