NOVEMBER 2020: To keep the bramble at bay, coppiced hazel rods have been used to make a fence next to the terraces and it's looking good....

JULY 2020: Pete built this fine stone wall at the end of our meadow with stone pulled out of the stream next to it. Adjoining this...

1 AUGUST 2020 The first bags of charcoal bagged up with the generous help of leaseholders on the Forest Park estate next to Southwood.

31 jULY 2020 James Hookway delivered his latest design and spent the day showing us how to operate it. The photo shows it in 'retort'...

Here's an example of how dramatically the wood changes when the rhododendron has been cleared. The tree has been painted with a letter -...

The birdfeeders have attracted a male bullfinch. It hops around the ground under the birdfeeders, feeding on the scraps. It's a nervous...

The Woodland Management Plan was finally approved by the Forestry Commission 13 months after it was first submitted to Natural England on...

We've been invaded by foxgloves, some 6 feet tall, taking us completely by surprise yesterday evening. Mixed in with these are 5 foot...

The Orchard hedge has suddenly begun to green along it's whole length. Here's hoping those bluebells flourish and spread next year now...

There's been a lot of vo ilets appearing round the wood this year. These are just above the pond.