Author Archives: Helen Rook

Make your own adventure It all started in the Christmas Covid lockdown 2020/21, in that betwixtmus period (between Christmas and New Year), grey rainy days and a feeling of ‘cabin fever’. Time for a little fun. Time for a little quest. Something to get out and about but completely suited to me. Something to pushContinue reading “An A-Z Adventure”

Whether it’s some plants in your house or a garden or farmland, the principle of under-planting (planting species under or over others), which is central to a forest garden, is the same. By opening up the tallest vegetation layers, we let in more light, so that we can add some more different species below them.Continue reading “How to help increase biodiversity in your green space.”

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 BritishContinue reading “Events, courses and cafes in the wilds”

Forest gardens are growing all around the world in many different climates and sizes. Also called under-planted agroforestry or food forests, forest gardens make the most of space using many layers in the forest to enhance biodiversity and food production, with minimal soil disturbance and using the sustainable principles of permaculture. Forests have been aroundContinue reading “What are forest gardens?”