jalex on June 4th, 2010

Back in October 2008 I wrote on the subject of ash seeds being so abundant. They could be seen in colossal quantities dripping off the twigs of every ash tree. Ash seeds generally take 18 months to germinate, so do the sums, – it’s now 18 months on. How exciting is that? Look about you [...]

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jalex on September 30th, 2009

It’s doubtful if we’d have much of a forest at all in what we call The Cabin Woods if we hadn’t used tree sleeves to protect them at planting stage.  One friend from Wales said when he was visiting here “The hares are the size of a small pony!” Well, – that’s a slight exaggeration, [...]

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jalex on September 29th, 2009

Last week I went to Copenhagen to visit a long time friend who I hadn’t seen for many years. Nothing to do with climate change talks or trees, – just a holiday to recharge the batteries and have some farm-free fun time.  It was a great little trip.  Just five days.  I came home feeling [...]

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