What a great bench, the first to arrive on the land, made by Don Bateman. Varnished, delivered and secured by Jamie L. What a joy to sit on, and face south over the Holton Pits and Blyth valley. Thank you both.
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Invitation to the blessing
Thursday 20th March5.00-6.30Kaliwoods, IP19 8NQParking in the woods on on hard standing end of landPlease RSVP.
Tree safety work March 2025
For the first year no coppicing, but just the safety work in the woodland: some ash with die back, an oak with die back and a coppice of a hornbeam. Plus work done on the south of the land, once again making safe the branches over the footpath. The ash near the pond was hollow… Continue reading Tree safety work March 2025
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
Turtle Dove Report
Land with Holton Pits part of the Turtle Dove project, thanks to Eliza Leat, Turtle Dove Conservation Advisor - Suffolk. LAND Turtle Dove advice - Kinda education- HoltonDownload
Hedgelaying with Alison Marchant
As I drove the 2 hours to Waldringfield on a cold east wind Sunday, I did doubt my motivation. But this was swiftly assuaged as Alison began her careful introduction and shattered my previous lay knowledge of laying. Clearly I had never encountered the Midland Bullock method, and had merrily developed my own random style.… Continue reading Hedgelaying with Alison Marchant
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 They bought news that the Forestry Commission had just withdrawn all hedge planting funding.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
