On the 11th June volunteers from Forest Harvest helped out at the Curborough Community Garden, digging in compost and planting out small seedlings. These were from a stock of plants sown by schools and groups using the Centre. Kim, the manager from Curborough, was very pleased with the help and knows it will encourage others.… Continue reading June 2017
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May 2017
The weather was perfect for the launch lunch on the 7th. Thanks to Helen for the fabulous cake and Judith for the edible flowers. Guests were shown round the different areas of the wood to introduce them to the idea of Permaculture and demonstrate the biodiverse habitats in the Forest garden. Great ideas were generated… Continue reading May 2017
April 2017
Everything growing as if it is May! Orange tip butterfly enjoying the early nettle growth and forget-me-nots. Also peacocks and some speckled woodland. Re-tarring the coracles for the Blackfords Sea Scouts. And it was a great Sunday on the water, warmer than most summer days! The hot weather woke the bees up with the Lichfield… Continue reading April 2017
March 2017
Big news for Forest Harvest in March is being given charitable status. Demonstrating sustainable living through technology and best practice is officially for the general good. The change means we are now recognised as a charity. It is now all about getting ready for the launch of Forest Harvest in May, and the open days… Continue reading March 2017
February 2017
After a frantic year obtaining planning permission for a National Forest Sign by the road, parking places, track and also wildlife pond, it has been great to get started on the hard landscaping. Thanks go to Tom and Eric from our local farm for getting stuck in making the track, it all looks fantastic. Typically… Continue reading February 2017
January 2017
It has been a busy Autumn turning our 30 year old forest garden at Hadley End into somewhere interesting, practical and fun to visit. Unfortunately it meant a bit of felling and laurel clearing but the resulting light levels and the sense of space has been amazing. A new Mulberry will fill some of it.… Continue reading January 2017
Summer 2016
The forestharvest adventure continued with a fantastic Summer, working through new courses and welcoming new foresters into the wood. Egg blowing. Clay Oven making was popular, especially Rupert’s Pizza base. Intriguing to dig the clay from the ground & have a communal tread, bit like grape harvest but with a free foot massage thrown in.… Continue reading Summer 2016
Spring 2016
Spring is here.
Winter 2015-2016
Winter 2015 – 2016 2015 was a great year for Forest Harvest to celebrate, with lots of highlights. A perfect evening in August was amazing testing the coracles out at Barton: Another was learning all about pole lathes from a hugely knowledgeable Peter Wood (looking forward to the new Pole Lathe Course on 27th August 2016).… Continue reading Winter 2015-2016
Summer 2015
Summer 2015 Part of the basic bee keeping course was spotting other types of bee and the results were interesting. There were plenty of white tailed and red tailed and garden bumbles in the phacelia, but a tree bumble bee was also happy feeding along with the others. It only arrived in the UK in… Continue reading Summer 2015