Thanks to Green Print Forum and Ryan plus a few others, we have a water harvesting system for the land. A shed. Measuring 8 meters by 5 meters we planned this shed to have a good sized roof with half of it over a verandah, useful for Kinda children and staff to take shelter under.… Continue reading Land shed – thanks to Greenprint Forum and others
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Kinda Kitchen
Kinda are back in the wood, now 4 days a week. A kitchen is a bare necessity. Materials were gleefully gleaned from Bernard Matthews (thank you Dean), pallets (the best quality from Jamie ('He gave you my best pallets') and some preloved plywood and useful 3 x 4 woods from Justin (£250). Ryan helped with… Continue reading Kinda Kitchen
Coppice in Kaliwoods 2026
It was historic. The returning to the first coppice we did in the wood, right at the beginning of this adventure, may be 9 or 10 years ago. Here it is, our first coppice group, 2018. Paul the Stalwart led us, with Joe from Wakelyns for the first time, and joining us was Jonathan from… Continue reading Coppice in Kaliwoods 2026
Oxford Real Farming 2026
Missed day 1 Resistance And Renewal: A Debate On Glyphosate Georgie BrayMartin LinesMichael AntoniouNick Mole (PAN) Is the ubiquitous herbicide, glyphosate, about to have its moment of reckoning? The Government’s renewal assessment of the chemical was expected in 2026. However, the UK is now negotiating a trade agreement with the EU. Dynamic alignment on pesticides… Continue reading Oxford Real Farming 2026
2026 New year planting and wood prep
Kinda are coming back to the wood. Worlingham was closed up and moved lock stock to Kaliwoods, with Mell's amazing team the wood absorbed. Decided kitchen the most important to upgrade. Contracted Ryan, who has build the skeleton of the Parthenon. He also cut shelf to enable the desk to go against the wall, put… Continue reading 2026 New year planting and wood prep
World’s End Black Poplar
The World's End Black Poplar is evidently a rare old pollard, remarkable because it is female and there were only 600 female recorded back in 2012 when my book 'Heritage Trees' (Jon Stokes) was written. This would be the 8th Heritage Tree from this book I am following. Staying at Maidens for Christmas it was… Continue reading World’s End Black Poplar
Kali’s song by Caroline Way
I once loved a dogOr should I say — this dog loved meWe sat by the fireIsn’t it good in Kaliwood Rachel asks me to stayAnd she says to me —‘I’m glad you’re here’So I sniff around as she rocks in her old wooden chair I sit on my tail — biding my time — her place… Continue reading Kali’s song by Caroline Way
Planting trees in December
Plant before Christmas, Clive advised this summer, the advice of one who has created a woodland (which I contributed 10 maiden hair trees).Cut the meadow for 2-3 years then leave ever wider margins each year for natural regeneration, advised Crispin at the recent Blyth Cluster meeting. It will keep bramble down and give strength to… Continue reading Planting trees in December
Land burial with Wednesday tribe
Uplifting and inspiring it was to be with the Wednesday home ed tribe. They decided the baby muntjac needed a burial, which we did on the land, with an oak tree planted on top. Bobji helped us dig the hole. With two of the children, we planted 12 crab apples to replace some dead trees… Continue reading Land burial with Wednesday tribe
Land planting of Sussex inspired trees
Richard and Rachel's reserve, we called it. A triangle of land between the wood and the circle, dedicated to natural regneration, with a little help from us. It was at Cawdry I first saw the huge leaves of the Swamp Oak Quercus bicolor. We planted 3 Swamp Oak 1 Princess Tree 1 Quercus libani, the… Continue reading Land planting of Sussex inspired trees
