Coppicing on a Crisp January morning

Coppicing on a Crisp January morning

Working in the wood today with Mr Moss coppicing hazel on a crisp January morning.

It is a magical process when you cut a tree down to its stool it does not die but regrows again. Coppicing creates pockets of light in the wood allowing for regeneration of the woodland floor and helps improve the biodiversity making this a sustainable way to manage woodlands.

Coppicing on a Crisp January morning

All the wood that I coppice has a use from making my stick chairs to firewood.

To making dead hedges for wildlife from the tops of the trees that I have coppiced.

Nothing goes to waste and is recycled back to nature.

Coppicing on a Crisp January morning

Nothing goes to waste and is recycled back to nature.

Coppicing on a Crisp January morning

Interested in my stick chairs?

If you would like to see some of my stick chairs created from my own coppiced wood, click HERE

December Reads

December Reads

December Reads

I love the dark winter nights with the fire lit and reading a good book. Here are a few that I read this month to inspire you.

They are all inspirational reads and offer you many insights into how we can take action to protect and look after our sacred trees and the benefits of spending time in nature, and in particular with trees.

      

                 Last Child
            in the Woods

                               by Richard Louv

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv was one of the books I read which inspired me to go and train as a Forest School teacher.

He speaks at length at how we have become disconnected from the natural world, but shows us how we can improve children’s lives, and the lives of future generations, by opening the door to nature.

I hope these books powerful words and wisdom awaken and inspire something in you too.

Magical Moments in the Dark with The Honeybees Forest School

Magical Moments in the Dark with The Honeybees Forest School

Magical moments in the dark with the Honeybees Forest School at Glasswater wood. No stopping us having fun – head torches on and all wrapped up.

Using their imagination to create unique mandalas, all inspired by nature – this group were fascinated by how the planets circled around the sun and they created their own solar system with great discussions forming whilst creating these beautiful pieces of work – learning outdoors at its best.

Den building in the dark – one of my favourite things.

It was magical to watch the kids work together and figure things out to build their woodland hide out and secret place.

Then they spent the rest of the session in it making up spooky ghost stories – story telling at its best.