Kaliwood

Sunday lunch with Fe Morris, with a walk across the land her father planted 10+ years ago, flourishing. The hedge lay is partly done by Fe (the wild version) and partly by a professional hedge layer, as organised by Suffolk Tree Wardens. It shows mainly hazel and hawthorn laid, with hazel stakes and binders, leaving… Continue reading Woodland tips: Jeanies IBCs and Fe’s ENTS and Hedge lay (and dogs of course)

The creation of the Woodland Kitchen, to rise to the standards of Suffolk County Council. Kaliwood Coppice January 1

Notes and slides taken from the Oxford Real Farming on line

The orchard, on Rachel's land adjacent to Kaliwoods, home to Kinda Forest School. A Honey Pippin will be the first orchard tree planted, with a circular bench built around it. Invitation to add to the orchard, either by buying a fruit tree, donating to the Jen's Orchard fund for us to buy and plant one,… Continue reading Jen Berry Orchard

The willow alley planted this time last year suffered in the drought. Going through the alley, I've left a lot still in the ground hoping for a revival. I've also protected the whole line from hungry muntjac (yes evidence of munching) by laying the brush residue from coppicing thorny hawthorn around the young stems. Loulabelle… Continue reading Willow project on the land

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

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

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

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