In this short by Quentin Clark, forest garden project leader Ben Clark explains the concept of a 'lasagne mulch' and demonstrates how to create the different layers. For more information on this technique, and how to start your forest garden, see our full film, 'Starting a Forest Garden', https://youtu.be/AcpA_SC7Gc8

In this film by Quentin Clark of Silk Purse Videos, we learn some fantastic tips and techniques for creating a forest garden from scratch. Project Leader Ben Clark and farmer Ed Green have 3 core principles: 1. How to hold more carbon and water in the landscape; 2. How to restore wildlife habitat; 3. How to reconnect people with the natural world and themselves. They explain the concept of a forest garden structure and demonstrate the process of 'lasagne mulching' (or 'sheet composting'). Ben and Ed learnt how to do this on a forest gardening course run by Martin Crawford, the author of the book shown in the film, 'Creating a Forest Garden'. For more information on the book, courses and the Agroforestry Research Trust, please see https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/product/creating-a-forest-garden-2/. This is part 1. In part 2 we return to Ben and Ed to learn how to choose the trees for the canopy layer, how to plant the trees, and planting the under storey layer. We've done 2 previous films on forest gardens: https://youtu.be/9cE9jTDgstI (Growing Edible Berries in a Forest Garden) and https://youtu.be/ltoqBHiJ-Gg (How to Create a Forest Garden).

In this film by wildlife film maker Tom Hartwell, we meet Dave Shenton, a lepidopterist and the county moth recorder for Kent. Dave provides his advice on woodland management methods to encourage butterfly numbers. He also talks about which butterflies we're most likely to see in woodland environments, such as fritillaries. Dave refers to the iRecord app, on which you can note wildlife you see. Information about this app can be found at https://irecord.org.uk/app, and the app can be downloaded on Google Play and the App Store.

In this film bushcraft expert James Hehir of Spirited Adventure demonstrates a couple of different designs for a woodland rain catchers. James also demonstrates some useful rope knots to attach the tarpaulin to the trees, such as a taut line hitch. For more information on James' company and activities please see: https://spirited-adventure.jimdo.com https://www.facebook.com/Spirited-Adventure-708354515913058/ www.youtube.com/@spiritedadventure7662