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Growing a Woodland: Spiral of Oaks
After learning about how trees communicate with each other in the book 'The Hidden Life of Trees', nurseryman Philip Nieuwoudt was inspired to plant a little oak woodland on a corner of his land in South Devon, so that the trees could talk to each other. As a creative person who spends his days growing multi-stem ornamental trees for landscape designers, Philip decided to plant his oaks in a spiral, so that hundreds of years from now, they might be seen from above and wondered at by anyone flying past... It's also an example of a healthy seven-year-old woodland in a meadow rich with unexpected biodiversity.
Thanks to Philip Nieuwoudt at New Wood Trees: www.newwoodtrees.co.uk
Film by Jemma Cholawo: www.jemmacholawo.com
Owning a Woodland with the Family
In this film, we visit the Morton family – Andy, Jane, and five-year-old Thomas – to ask how they use the woodland and what each of them loves most about being in their woods. With plenty of imagination and hard work, they've used the space and its abundant natural resources to create opportunities for a range of activities with different groups of people: building beautiful structures, shelters and a private family cabin for overnight stays; as a resource for forest school activities and running craft courses; using wood, water and clay from the land; being with friends and meeting other young families, and as a special place where they can simply be together, with everything they need to be comfortable away from home. What would you do with a woodland of your own?
A film for Woodlands TV by Jemma Cholawo at Sallerton Wood. www.jemmacholawo.com www.sallertonwood.org.uk
Soapy Nuts: Laundry Detergent From Conkers
In this video Steve shows us how to make Soapy nuts!
With thanks to Steve Sangster for sharing this video, check out his other videos and one on his ancient woodland restoration in Kent at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWHO95HX5KJ-4Dc44UJqrLg
How to Make Dandelion Honey
In this video Steve and his family make Dandelion Honey!
With thanks to Steve Sangster for sharing this video, check out his other videos and one on his ancient woodland restoration in Kent at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWHO95HX5KJ-4Dc44UJqrLg
Concord Clarinets
If you go down to the woods today, you might hear the lively sound of clarinets on the breeze – at least, if you're in some woods sold by Woodlands.co.uk somewhere near Bristol Airport... The Concord Clarinets are a group of musicians who meet to play for fun and to perform at events. Here, we are treated to a performance in the woods of Clare Hayes, of the timeless classic Teddybear's Picnic.
With thanks to The Concord Clarinets
A film for WoodlandsTV by Jemma Cholawo
Kuksa Carving with Andy Morton
How to make a Kuksa with woodlandsTV and Andy Morton.
A kuksa is a traditional Scandinavian drinking bowl or cup, and in the dappled sunlight of Sallerton Wood in West Devon, Andy Morton shows us how to make one!
Thanks to Andy Morton at Sallerton Wood: www.sallertonwood.org.uk
Film by Jemma Cholawo: www.jemmacholawo.com
Matt Calder: Artist in Wood
East Devon artist and musician Matt Calder turns sculptural forms using spalted beech and sycamore, inspired by his experience of Japanese ceramics. Matt has a particular passion for "things inside things inside things..." originally inspired by his wife's pregnancy, and in this film he makes an egg form.
A film by Jemma Cholawo with music by Matt Calder.
www.jemmacholawo.com & www.calderart.co.uk
Hutter’s Rally
Earlier in the year WoodlandsTV attended the Hutter's Rally in Dundee, a day of celebration from Reforesting Scotland, the organisation that were the origins of the hutter's movement. The day celebrated all things hutting related, axes to build your own hut with, real life hutter's stories and how to get into it and own your own hut.
To learn more please visit https://reforestingscotland.org/who-we-are/
With thanks to the Hutter's Rally and Reforesting Scotland
Inside The Ancient Technology Centre
WoodlandsTV made a visit to the Ancient Technology Centre, an Outdoor Education Centre operated by Dorset Council providing authentic historical experiences. This film explores how the centre began, how the land is kept today and the importance of learning through nature.
Preparing a Pheasant in the Wild
In this video woodlands.co.uk are back at the Ancient Technology Centre filming how to prepare a pheasant in the wild. You will be shown how to remove the head, skin and feathers. you can roast and cook in anyway that you like. You can even save the feathers to make a feather duster.
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