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
Kaliwood 