Category Archives: Trees

Christmas Trees

Seasons’ Greetings to all!

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Roundwood Timber Framing

Book Review Roundwood Timber Framing Building Naturally using Local Resources Ben Law In the opening to Ben Law’s new book he describes the journey he has made in self-built dwellings: from bender- the simplest, almost stone-age dwelling made by pushing … Continue reading

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Hedgelaying

When I first moved to my place in West Cork eight years ago one of the first tasks was to secure the land from invading animals such as the neighbours’ cattle or sheep. A Hawthorn hedge was the obvious choice … Continue reading

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Fruit and Nuts at Derryduff

I am off to attend a Forest Gardening course with Martin Crawford at the Agroforestry Research Trust in Totnes, Devon, next weekend, so I thought it would be appropriate to tell you how some of my own fruit and nut … Continue reading

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