Hazel, willow, beef and storytelling from Bedfordshire

Landmark tree surgery

Landmark tree surgery
Gravenhurst has few landmarks. Two ancient churches, a charming methodist chapel, a Victorian school house, a village hall. Our river and its bridges are modest in scale, our hills unmountainous. But we do have something that is very much worthy of note, and that’s a tree.  If I asked where you’d find ‘here be dragons’ [...]

Bio-chain oil in your chain saw?

Bio-chain oil in your chain saw?
If you use a chainsaw, electric or petrol, you use chain oil. This sticky oil is pumped into the groove of a chainsaw’s guide bar when the throttle is activated. The chain distributes it around the bar, providing essential lubrication and cooling. When the chain is running, oil is being pumped onto it and flung [...]

Two trees – an update

Two trees – an update
In June 2018 I published a post entitled “A tale of two ashes” in which I described the fate of two young ash trees I had coppiced the year before and which, after regrowing vigorously were succumbing, to different extents, to Chalara ash dieback – A tale of two ashes – Wassledine . I did [...]

More ponds – more newts

More ponds – more newts
When did you last see a newt? Have you ever seen one? Would you even want to? If you have a pond, you might just be lucky enough to have these amphibians quietly enjoying your garden alongside you. And unless you study your pond in spring, when they drop in to lay eggs, you might [...]

Worms and Winter Weaning

Worms and Winter Weaning
At this time of year we aim to be completely prepared for winter.  All winter feed is in, water supplies are working and insulated against the coming frost, shed clean and tidy. For once I think we can tick all of those boxes. We put off the day when the herd comes indoors until the [...]

Fuel for thought. How your choice of ...

Fuel for thought. How your choice of charcoal affects the world
Last September, I met Lyndsey from Central Beds Council at Centenary Wood, near Greenfield, to talk about some ride widening she wanted us to do for her. In return for taking out some young trees that were overshadowing some paths and causing them to stay muddy through most of the year, we’d get to bring [...]

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