New Woods for Sale

Rascill Wood
£45,000 | North Yorkshire
Brafferton, near Boroughbridge

Garton Wood
£59,000 | Nottinghamshire.
Cotgrave, near Nottingham

Masson Wood
£49,000 | Derbyshire
Crich, Holloway, near Matlock

West Pullens Wood
£65,000 | Kent
Lamberhurst,

Colliers Wood
£49,000 | Devon
Stoodleigh, Near Tiverton

Stage Wood
£89,000 | Kent
Pembury

Mottebank Wood
£55,000 | Yorkshire
Sutton-Upon-Derwent, York

Upton Wood
£35,000 | Northumberland
Dilston, Hexham

Arya Wood
£39,000 | Stirlingshire
Gartocharn, Drymen

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A frame building made with whole round wood. .
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This method has been used in the British Isles for thousands of years. Taking whole trunks and debarking them, yet not cutting them into flat planks or beams keeps a high degree of the natural strength intact. It also looks wonderful. Buildings are still made like this now, and there is a resurgence of skill in this area, as well as opportunities to learn how it is done. .
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Making simple bone tools .
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Here small commonly found bones from the woods are being made into needles suitable for traditional leather work, nalbinding or meshmaking, for example. Sanding and filing using modern tools makes this quick and easy. Though it takes longer, using archaic traditional tools such as flint blades and burins for shaping, plus grit-stone or chagreen for smoothing, can be very satisfying. .
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Shavehorses in the woods .
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These are great for greenwood working, and essential for many jobs where you need two hands free to use a draw-knife. Easily made with just a few tools themselves, the shave horse makes a woodland site into a workshop. Easier to ride than an actual horse, and less likely to throw you. .
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Stag beetle larva, South London, this week. .
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This little critter was replaced safely back in the old logs where it was found. Stag beetles are an important part of woodland ecosystems. The handsome adults are back with large antler-shaped pincers. Exposed bugs make a very welcome meal for many birds, badgers or hedgehogs. .
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Ash trees .
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Due to ash die back disease these English ash trees have been cleared and will become fire wood. Research is ongoing into resistance to the pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus but at the moment felling and import regulation are the main lines of defense. The woods will look very different without ash trees. .
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Reasons for beginning beaver-reintroduction in UK -
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A short clip on how these wild creatures, once found widely in UK, could help alleviate some of the worst effects of climate disruption. Can we give a bit of riverbank back to them so that we may reap the benefits of reduced flooding and improved wetlands? Dredging and straightening rivers has exacerbated soil loss and flooding. Perhaps it's time for a new approach. Re-establishing meanders, bringing back beavers, and removing invasive signal crayfish (which burrow into and destroy river banks) are all part of this. -
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A steaming cup of coffee on a chilly day in the woods feels like the best thing in the world. -
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What makes your woodland day?
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Habitat boxes
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This fine home is up in a large tree within a wood. Bat, owl and marten boxes might be too big for your garden, but now's the time to start thinking about bird boxes, and leaving good nesting sites for garden birds. -
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There is a current trend in hardware stores for overly decorated bird houses in bright colours. These might look pretty in the garden as ornaments but will rarely get used for purpose, as they offer little camouflage or protection against the eyes of hungry cats or sparrowhawks. A couple of old-school style plain wooden birdboxes are ideal, sited tucked into foliage or against a tree trunk, away from each other, not directly visible from each other. This better mirrors the natural behaviour of small birds and makes for a less stressful environment for raising chicks. -
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Best of all, make your own birdbox from simple materials. Not a hobby woodworker? A whole coconut shell with a larger hole cut in the front serves very well, tucked away above the height of predators. If you enjoy simple woodwork go to www.rspb.org.uk and search 'build a bird box'. They have great full simple instructions and a materials list. -
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