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Watch Trug Making

Watch Trug Making

by catherine, 15 January, 2010, 1 comments

Watch a modern South Down trug being made in this WoodlandsTV video clip. The Cuckmere Trug Company also make the famous Royal Sussex Traditional Trug from sweet chestnut and cricket bat willow, as well as many other types of trug. Read more...

Discovering Long Wood - a year in the life of a small wood - December

Discovering Long Wood – a year in the life of a small wood – December

by heather, 8 January, 2010, 3 comments

Heather and Rodney kept a diary for twelve months in 2008, and this is the final instalment. They do some overdue detective work, and make some surprising discoveries ... Read more...

Early Medieval Timberwork and Anglo-Saxon Pit Dwellings

Early Medieval Timberwork and Anglo-Saxon Pit Dwellings

by catherine, 31 December, 2009, 0 comments

Watch two fascinating videos on early medieval timberwork and a reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon dwelling with a shingled roof presented by East Sussex Archaeology and Museums Partnership. A look at early medieval wood work techniques with evidence from documents, and archaeological finds. Read more...

The Ghost of Workers Past Pt 5, Sawpits : Delving into the history hidden in your woodland

The Ghost of Workers Past Pt 5, Sawpits : Delving into the history hidden in your woodland

by David Brown, 18 December, 2009, 0 comments

These are often very difficult to spot, so I won’t spend too long describing them. They are not as ubiquitous as charcoal burners’ platforms, and many were situated at woodyards, rather than within woodland. Read more...

Can I keep chickens in woodland?

Can I keep chickens in woodland?

by Rose, 18 December, 2009, 5 comments

Free-range poultry is a popular choice among shoppers, with many consumers choosing to go free-range for ethical and environmental reasons. Some people are going one step further, rearing their own free-range chickens in their back gardens or woodlands. Although they require daily care, chickens can be less demanding than dogs or cats and are surprisingly easy to rear. Read more...

Discovering Long Wood - a year in the life of a small wood - November

Discovering Long Wood – a year in the life of a small wood – November

by heather, 27 November, 2009, 1 comments

Rodney is well pleased with the single-handed completion of his log shelter. Heather meanwhile is inspired by the fluttering and swirling leaves creating a glorious carpet ... Read more...

Keeping pigs in woodlands

Keeping pigs in woodlands

by Rose, 20 November, 2009, 23 comments

Many people have asked us how practical it would be to keep a few pigs in their woodland so we've asked around … Read more...

The Case for Beekeeping

The Case for Beekeeping

by Justine, 13 November, 2009, 7 comments

While I would call myself more of a honey enthiusiast than a beekeeper, one of my first motivations for becoming involved with bees was an interest in the different flavours and textures of honey created by varying feeding habitats. Read more...

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