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Observing your trees – a problem with ash

by Julian ~ 30 November, 2007 ~ comments welcome

Sherlock Holmes’ common criticism of his friend Dr Watson was: “You see but do not observe”. All of us are guilty. But once our attention has been drawn to a subject, we start seeing ‘everywhere’ what had before passed unremarked upon. And this is what I want to do with ash trees. Read more…

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Cruck Frame Buildings

by Angus ~ 30 November, 2007 ~ 5 comments

A cruck frame is one where the structure of the building depends on two or more ‘A-frames’ which go from the top of the building down to the ground.  These frames are usually constructed of curved timbers (the cruck blades) using the natural shape of a tree

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Basket Weaving for Beginners!

by Tracy ~ 29 November, 2007 ~ 14 comments

Tracy Pepler relates her experiences on a basket weaving course in Kent.  Let us know if you’ve been on a course you’d recommend to woodland owners:-

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British Trust for Ornithology - Bird Atlas 2007

by Mike ~ 23 November, 2007 ~ 2 comments

With the help of volunteers, the British Trust for Ornithology is undertaking a major survey of the bird population in Britain and Ireland – a Bird Atlas of the UK.  Their winter count started on 1 November 2007 and they are still looking for help.  Read more…

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Wild Food - Seasonal Cookery

by Liz ~ 16 November, 2007 ~ 5 comments

What better way to be in touch with our beautiful countryside than to enjoy the best wild and cultivated produce that the season has to offer.  Connect with nature for the best nutritional value, low food miles and fantastic flavours.  Read more…

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Make the Adder Count – A National Survey

by Catherine ~ 16 November, 2007 ~ 2 comments

The adder (Vipera berus) may be Britain’s only poisonous snake, but this beautiful and shy creature and will make every effort to keep out of your way.  The adder’s preferred habitats are open, immature woodland or woodland edges where there are warm, sunny spots, and cover to take refuge if disturbed. 

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Green Burial – can I be buried in my woodland?

by Angus ~ 9 November, 2007 ~ 6 comments

“Green burials” of various sorts are increasingly popular - many people want to escape from what they perceive to be the conveyor-belt experience of some crematoria and the impersonality of cemeteries and churchyards.  Read more…

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The National Trust, mushrooms and toadstools

by Chris ~ 9 November, 2007 ~ 9 comments

Mushrooms and toadstools are common at this time of year.  They are the visible evidence of fungi; the fruiting (spore-producing) bodies of fungi growing in the soil, leaf litter, or bark of trees.  Nature’s ‘recycling depot’, bacteria and fungi are essential to the decomposition of plant and animal remains.  Many local natural history societies organise fungal forays at this time of year, as do a number of the National Trust properties.  Read more…

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