Category: Land

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 Tree plant 2

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

I met Lin, a stranger, who’d won the gift I’d offered to Thorington Church fund raiser: a night in the cabin. It turned out she was a willow weaver, basket maker, wool twister, a remarkable creative woman. What about willow for your land? she said. So it was Sam and I motored down to near… Continue reading Willow planted

10 trees planted today, not a significant dent into the 1,000 to go, but a start. The soil was easy to dig, the plants healthy, the armour around them worked well with their slender red brown stems. The lime avenue begins.Tilia platyphyllosTilia cordata Rufio and Theo arrived unexpectedly. Brow behaved oddly, and did not engage… Continue reading Tilia cordata – Small Leaf Lime planted

The 6,000 arrived in style: they fell off the back of the delivery lorry. The plus side of taking 5 hours what should have been 2, was we got to practice our skills at discerning tree type by naked twig: maple have buds either side. Hazel and lime alternative. Silver birch thin redish ting etc.… Continue reading 6,000 trees arrive

The last photograph of the land without trees