by Ruth Pybus | May 31, 2021 | Woodland Management
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...
by Ruth Pybus | Feb 14, 2021 | Research, Woodland Management
As our young people find themselves increasingly screen-bound in their education, it is more important than ever to get outside, be active and explore. Beyond the silicon chip, the real world is still out there! I have been very lucky during the latest covid-19...
by Ruth Pybus | Dec 24, 2020 | Species, Woodland Management
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...
by Ruth Pybus | Dec 24, 2020 | Woodland Management
These trees are into their 7th growing season and are competing well with the gorse. We first cut the gorse in 2014 before planting (and had a tremendous crop of firewood out of the job). At this point it was about 15ft tall and you could easily walk beneath it! It...
