An artist, Ben Quail, rocked up at the wood, with his car full of a 'ton of hope'. Hundreds of oak saplings he had collected, and nurtured over some time in various containers, held by Lowestoft earth. Here is Ben's email: Dear Rachel thanks for your kind offer If you nurture them They will grow in medium… Continue reading Ton of hope
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NCFed Gathering at Weald & Downland, South Downs, Sussex
I'd never been to a 'Gathering' before last year, when I found myself part of the organising team for that years gathering at Wakelyns Agroforestry. I was so inspired by this collective coupe of coppicers (the collective noun suggested by AI), with diverse skills to embrace (I did lime cordage with Fay), conversations rich and… Continue reading NCFed Gathering at Weald & Downland, South Downs, Sussex
Veteran Tree workshop
Organised by the great Suffolk Tree Warden network, with the great Alan Miller - what a combie - and based at the magical Hall farm of the Jellicoe's in Wenhaston. "Valuing and Managing Veteran Trees" course with Helen Read from the Ancient Tree Forum (whose family happen to come from Thrandeston). Also part of VETree… Continue reading Veteran Tree workshop
Highfield House grounds – tree assessment
During my annual tree inspection of Halesworth, I noticed some dead and overhanging branches along the London road (one of the entrances into Halesworth), originating from Highfield House. I contacted Natalie and together we inspected the impressive trees on the grounds. These are my notes. The purpose of them is for Natalie to share with… Continue reading Highfield House grounds – tree assessment
Polecat release on the land
A joy of 'owning' land is others come. Unexpectedly L, who recently arrived to Holton, approached me to ask if he could release rescued stoats and weasels. His email address is stoatandweaselrescue@... He collects from far and wide from diverse stories of survival. He placed a cage on the east side of the land under… Continue reading Polecat release on the land
Return to Reddingfield Wood and David Mitchell
https://kaliwood.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/visiting-david-mitchell-at-redingfield-wood/ Exactly 10 years ago I came to Reddingfield wood, in 2015. Then I went to see David at the recommendation of Sid Cooper, as someone who owned a wood who could give me advice and inspire me. Now I came at the invitation of Small woods, of which I am a paid up member,… Continue reading Return to Reddingfield Wood and David Mitchell
The Blessing of the land
Invitation to the Blessing of the Land, with Suzanne Arnold on equinox evening March 20th 2025. (Thank you to many others for these photographs) It was a perfect day. The cold east wind had dropped, the sky clear and lapis blue, the air still, and the sun the warmest it had been this year. After… Continue reading The Blessing of the land
Big tree plant 3
Dear Tree Planting FriendsNot sure about weather, but the stakes are laid out, the tree plants are ready to go, soup is made.1,000 trees!I couldn't do it without youSunday 2nd February from10-2Parking in the wood: ///innovate.repeated.distilledIP19 8NQSpade, gloves, bring. On a beautiful jack frost morning, strangers and friends rocked up to help plant the a… Continue reading Big tree plant 3
Saved! 24 hours to save Halesworth Patrick Stead Trees
It began at 9.30pm on Thursday, 21 March, 2024. Geoff Wakeling and Beth Keyes-Holloway, East Suffolk District Councillors, sent out a text message: Developers are intending imminently to fell mature trees bordering the old Patrick Stead Hospital in Halesworth. Right away, the alert was relayed to people attending the screening of The Motive and the… Continue reading Saved! 24 hours to save Halesworth Patrick Stead Trees
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