There was a redundant piece of ground quite near the workshop that Lothian Estates kindly gave us on a long lease on for community use. We have slowly turned the space around from an unmanaged space into a tree nursery, polytunnel space, allotment, willow beds and hazel coppice.
We have been experimenting on close planting of native trees for future furniture. The miyawaki method of planting at high density is a way of creating a packed pioneer forest of hazel, alder, oak, field maple, birch and gean amongst others on poor ground. Fingers crossed !
We've been planting up more willow varieties to use on our furniture, basket making and garden structure courses. We're creating a tiny orchard inside newly laid hedges with medieval clay and willow beehives. So the new ground holds loads of future promise and a space where we can learn and show others how to achieve quick return for small wooden products. A woodland that stays is a woodland that pays !
2025 courses are filling up fast again ... just saying ! Big Tree Hugs everybody, have a great festive ! Best wishes - Eoin
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A big thanks to Innes Watson for allowing me to use his music in all these short videos. You will discover more here
We have been experimenting on close planting of native trees for future furniture. The miyawaki method of planting at high density is a way of creating a packed pioneer forest of hazel, alder, oak, field maple, birch and gean amongst others on poor ground. Fingers crossed !
We've been planting up more willow varieties to use on our furniture, basket making and garden structure courses. We're creating a tiny orchard inside newly laid hedges with medieval clay and willow beehives. So the new ground holds loads of future promise and a space where we can learn and show others how to achieve quick return for small wooden products. A woodland that stays is a woodland that pays !
2025 courses are filling up fast again ... just saying ! Big Tree Hugs everybody, have a great festive ! Best wishes - Eoin
[email protected]
A big thanks to Innes Watson for allowing me to use his music in all these short videos. You will discover more here
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