Bat Bunker made by the great Goz. Modeled on the one at Holton Hall Park, it has 2 bat bricks attached to the ceiling of the bunker, and an area for water catchment to encourage bat food to enter, mosquitoes.
Category: Land
Seed and scarecrow
The elders started making them, and the children caught on - I had not thought that scarecrows were no longer part of a child's knowledge base. It helped with a bit of modeling - so I got to make one finally, out of flower pots. Phil made the first, the great Gertrude, scarily real. Yesterday… Continue reading Seed and scarecrow
Land, water and sowing seed
I could not have wished for a better spring to plant in. So unlike the last two springs, this April is full of traditional April showers. It has smoothed the harsh ruts of the last plough forrows, and given succor to the newly planted hedging. After the joining of the land to the wood with… Continue reading Land, water and sowing seed
Crispin joining up wood and land
Crispin came ostensibly to dig some trial holes into the land to test for clay for potential ponds. It turned into so much more. First the surprise geology - the amount of chalk peppered throughout. Second the thin line between clay and sand, less than a meter between the two. Then the joy of kinda's… Continue reading Crispin joining up wood and land
Bunker fire and restoration
The great observer, jo, called just as Christina and I about to eat. A fire in your bunker, he said, shall I call the fire brigade? I went immediately, but could see as he did it was not dangerous and I fact diminishing. He’d seen some lads near by looking mischievous, smelt smoke and investigated.… Continue reading Bunker fire and restoration
Hedge plant with Paul and Diana
Paul came to help hedge plant, with Diana on photographs. He came with an excellent ditching spade, which he dug with while I planted. So much more productive and enjoyable working together.
Kids plant hornbeam
A call from Mell - which ones shall we plant? Hornbeam was an easy call, to continue the hornbeam hedge to protect the community garden - still very unformed. Here they are. I love this image.
First east edge planting
Finally I did the catalogue of the gifts from the Tree Council: not 1,000 but 3,500 whips. Yikes. I began the first planting myself. Ground soft and I easily did 2 bunches of hawthorn, a modest 40! Then Gos and I worked together one Tuesday and we managed 160 - far better working with another.… Continue reading First east edge planting
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March 1,000 whips arrived
Thanks to The Tree Council as a part of the 2022/23 Network Rail Community Tree Planting Programme via Suffolk Tree Wardens, an unexpected gift of over 1,000 whips arrived to make a new hedge on the land. It was a busy day: Geoff came to visit for the first time. Gill had a minor stroke,… Continue reading March 1,000 whips arrived
