Blog posts
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The joy of forest garden planning
It’s not glamorous, it’s not plants but I do really enjoy the design and planning stages of a forest garden. It’s the best time to make the big mistakes 😉
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Forest garden thug or doer?
What is the difference between a plant which is a good performer and one which is an aggressive thug?
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The People’s Orchard Grafting Workshop with Steve Wilson
These are my rough and ready notes from the grafting workshop for my personal consumption.
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Benefits of a Forest Garden
These are just some of the benefits of a forest garden
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Windbreak hedges for an exposed coastal site
A chance encounter has me thinking about optimal plants for a windbreak hedge that will deal with salt-laden gales
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Forest Garden Network
We’ve just been added to this informal network of forest gardens, the aim of which is to facilitate visits between members.
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I know nothing
After a pruning workshop with orchardist Martin Hayes, I marvel at the skills and knowledge of professional horticulturalists.
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Three ways to describe a forest garden
I worked with a computer technician called Three-Way George. If you asked him how to do something, he’d always reply “Well, there are three ways…”. Likewise, there are (at least) three ways to describe a forest garden.
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The place you want to be
Garden designer Sarah Price gave an insightful and motivating talk at Botanic Garden Wales ‘Inspirational Women in Horticulture’ series. It piqued my curiosity about the role of aesthetics in gardening, and the wider, age-old framing of form and function.
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The forest garden in midwinter
A small garden web log about the middle of winter in the forest garden