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Tree planting - the essentials

Tree planting – the essentials

by Richard, 1 November, 2007, 8 comments

Even though large-scale tree planting (more than 5 acres) will have been organised by this time of year (beginning of Nov) it’s not too late to organise planting for smaller areas of up to one acre. The following guidelines should help with such planting schemes and a vision of the future mature woodland. Read more...

Sloe Gin

by Tom, 26 October, 2007, 105 comments

After the first frosts is the traditional time for picking your supply of sloes. The fruit is just about ripe now and late October/early November is a good time to pick if you want something to round off your Christmas dinner. Read more...

Ahead By A Squeak – A survey of Britain’s bats

Ahead By A Squeak – A survey of Britain’s bats

by catherine, 26 October, 2007, 1 comments

Good news for bats in the run up to Halloween. The Bat Conservation Trust has won funding from the National Heritage Lottery Fund for a 4-year programme of conservation activities. Read more...

Changing Colours – Why do leaves change colour in the autumn?

Changing Colours – Why do leaves change colour in the autumn?

by Chris, 19 October, 2007, 7 comments

Come the autumn, the leaves of many deciduous trees change colour – no longer green they turn yellow, brown, red or purple. What has happened? Read more...

How to Fit a Gatepost

How to Fit a Gatepost

by Jon, 12 October, 2007, 7 comments

Ideal tools for the job: Posthole digger/Double shovel – these are two shovels connected together designed for digging holes. Available from farm suppliers and DIY stores Read more...

Green woodwork courses

Green woodwork courses

by Angus, 30 August, 2007, 8 comments

Green Woodwork refers to the practice of working with unseasoned wood. There is a long tradition of such working, which is often done outdoors in a woodland with freshly cut wood and without using power tools of any sort. It is therefore an ideal activity to do in your own or a friend’s woodland. Timber used is usually a by-product of woodland management. Coppiced timber in its green state is easier to cut, shape and turn than is seasoned wood. Read more...

Willow and wetlands

Willow and wetlands

by Angus, 24 July, 2007, 9 comments

The use of willow for basket weaving goes back hundreds of years and the centre of the UK’s willow industry is the Somerset levels where there are over 140,000 acres of wetlands. These wetlands were originally marshes but over the last 200 years these have been progressively drained principally to create cattle grazing meadows but also willow growing areas (withy beds). Read more...

Otters and brash piles

Otters and brash piles

by Jade, 11 July, 2007, 4 comments

Otters are one of our most beautiful native mammals. They are predominantly nocturnal creatures, feeding mainly on fish and usually live around seven years. They were quite common in Britain up until the 1950s, after which point their numbers started to decline quite rapidly due to the use of agricultural pesticides and habitat loss. Currently, otter numbers are recovering and they are thought to be present in 85% of Welsh rivers. Read more...

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