Friday, 15 February 2008

Reclaiming the Forest Garden

In here somewhere is our forest garden. The brambles could have won the Guiness Records for length and sharpness as they passed over the top of the old fruit trees. It has been a very mild start to the new year and trying to get the old trees free of the jungle and pruned back into possible production was the goal. It´s been a huge job but gradually light and air are getting back in and old wood is being removed and stacked to dry out. A friend lent me a sythe attached to a long handle which has been a great help after being attacked several times by the brambles. There are apples, peaches and chestnuts so we are hoping that we were able to save them or will they be too old. There are Robins all over the place here and they follow us everywhere we go.

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The Journey Begins

In actual fact the journey began some time ago. The Design course has reinforced decisions that had already been made and given me the tools to put together some sort of plan to make that first step a little less daunting. I returned from the two week course today and although extremely tired I have been so motivated not just by the course, but by the people I had the good fortune to meet, that I have created this blog. I owe a great deal of thanks to those people, for their inspiration, support and a great deal of laughter. I'm not sure what the outcomes will be, but I am sure it will be an interesting journey and welcome you to join me.