Why not start a community-focused venture during the Covid pandemic?
Well that’s just what we did…. Jane Crockett and I had a wonderful/exhilarating/hectic year hosting a huge variety of courses and events covering traditional construction skills, heritage crafts, art and drama, family and children’s activities and we even held ‘wild cafes’ through the Great British Summer (and all the rain showers that go with it!) It was a wonderful experience. We met so many fantastic ‘eco-minded’ and highly skilled people and laughed a lot!
Jane runs a tree nursery at Heydon Hill Wood, which has grown considerably with increasing recent demand, as you can imagine. She (and her husband Paul) also make their own charcoal and biochar (a gardener’s gold… you need to know about this stuff!) She’s hoping to run some courses and cafe’s next spring/summer, so keep your eye on her website https://heydonhillwood.wordpress.com/produce-from-our-wood/
I’m now focusing energy on increasing biodiversity in the forest garden, saving natural grassland areas and enhancing water meadows and pond areas. Once it’s more established, we hope to provide access for visits, groups and charities.
Forest garden in the wilds 