Blast - no photo! Perfect timing for Gary to come to the land and add to the basket of knowledge for one who is not land savvy. He not only contributed to the 'what now' land, but invited a wider vision both for the and and Halesworth. Woodland Trust - Esther Rosewarne, may advise /fund… Continue reading Gary Batell to the land
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Trevor Wright: advice on EWCO
I was fascinated in what Trevor said, I failed to ask about him, and only gleaned 28+ years in Forestry. EWCO https://www.gov.uk/guidance/england-woodland-creation-offerApply by 30 June to secure agreement offers for the following planting season. England Woodland Creation (EWCO) Forestry Commission, parallel to Countryside Stewardship and will probably merge eventually.Uplift from 10 to 15 years maintenance… Continue reading Trevor Wright: advice on EWCO
Visit of Shaun to Land
When Shaun and his wife Aileen began speaking of land, at Kim and Nicks, I knew he’d be the right person to advise me during this critical time. Of course I should have started earlier. It is spring now. They arrived, Shaun with a spade, and waked through the wood out to the land. Crispin… Continue reading Visit of Shaun to Land
Pond made by Crispin
Crispin arrived, with his dumper driver, Tye, on an inauspicious wet grey Monday. The ground was sodden, Crispin most pessimistic, but even so they set to, carving the pond out of the clay. George replaced Tye With MJ creating a thing of beauty of Clive the Compost toilet, Shaun arrived to give advice about the… Continue reading Pond made by Crispin
Neal to the land
Watch out for this sedge - it can take over
Land Brief and Map
Elders homework: If you had 17 acres of land, how would you plan it? Design Brief (worked out with Will Feb 2023) Woodland - to connect up the wildlife corridor of Kaliwood, Holton Hall Park, via the Pits to the Blyth valley. Encourage natural regeneration from existing wood typically Oak, Maple, Hornbeam, Hazel, Hawthorn.Woodland part… Continue reading Land Brief and Map
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2024
Of course I think of Martin Wolfe. It was Martin who first showed me there was an alternative and successful way of working and being on the land. I remember this shifting moment, standing in one of his alleys. Oxford Real Farming Conference 2024 was attended from my kitchen table, on line with the pleasure… Continue reading Oxford Real Farming Conference 2024
Crispin to the land
Wet it is.
Suffolk Tree Warden Saplings collected
For the second year, The Tree Council working with Suffolk Tree Wardens, have given a generous 300 saplings for the land. Collecting from Nowton Park, I walked a small part of the Victorian layed out parkland, and feel in love with Spruce. One on its own so delicate in its ochre hair of needles flowing… Continue reading Suffolk Tree Warden Saplings collected
