Arian dan Rhedyn – Planting in Bracken

Bracken land gets a bad press. It’s seen as an unproductive weed encroaching on grassland. But with the right management, it is excellent land for establishing magnificent woodland. David Brown shows you how to make bracken a friend of your tree planting scheme...

Squirrel Vol-Au-Vents

Grey Squirrel Vol-Au-Vents   It has become a tradition that we celebrate our friend Hazel’s birthday with a squirrel dish.  Previous years have seen squirrel and wild garlic pasties and simple barbecued squirrel legs but this year I decided to reinvent a...

The Thing About Grey Squirrels is…

What is the most important job we do in our woodland? Without a doubt, it’s controlling grey squirrels. I do this throughout the late spring and summer to prevent grey squirrels from bark stripping the trees that I have spent the winter favouring with my thinning and...

Biodiversity at the Margins

A biodiverse landscape is a beautiful landscape, where diversity creates endless interest for our senses. Wild cherry (Prunus avium) along the woodland margins delights with spring blossom, abuzz in this sheltered, sunny aspect with pollinating insects. The summer...