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Thanks Jon, the hard physical work of planting (my knees, ouch) is done now. Next is the woodlands. It has been unmanaged for a long time, it has lots of tangled trees, copious old fallen wood and appears to be the “home” for a pair of roe deer. Brilliant. I will invite you to pop up from your place...

435668FE-3382-4CD2-8341-969FAFADC9BE.png C21D81EC-9809-4237-AD0D-F74D1E81E914.png Two hundred trees planted, concentrated at the woodland end of the meadow. All native, pollinator species. Rowan, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Dog Rose, Goat Willow. Also planted my willow igloo, to be sculpted as it grows. ...

6F6B3514-6F66-4265-82ED-05172D34E4F8.jpeg 9E644234-A2BB-4D2E-8E12-5C250874C4BA.jpeg 01FD8729-33B6-4C6D-93BD-E676D54B78DA.jpeg Oops, a victim of the winds. The ivy may have acted as a sail. I like ivy but when the tree is an exposed guardian, sheltering the smaller trees behind it, I like it much le...

Thanks Jon I would love to come and have a look, will let you know when I come down to my meadow. Good to here that you have lots of water. I am passionate about having wet areas as I am from the Somerset Levels and am missing the wildlife that lives there. I have been talking to other meadows owner...

Hi Jane Luckily the land all around has been used for hay making (no chemicals used as far as we know) and has all been bought by Woodlands.co.uk to sell to lucky people like me.😺. They have more for sale right now. There is about an acre of woods, fronted by a line of gorgeous mature oaks (you can ...

Hi all

I have just bought three acres of pasture and woodlands near Holsworthy.
My plan is to plant hedges and trees, dig some ponds and create a wildflower meadow.
This will not be a commercial enterprise, only for the enjoyment of restoring land for nature to thrive.
So excited!