Birds, Plants and Mud – The Saltmarsh Project
The Summer of Nature Recovery trainees had the pleasure of hearing from Isabel Carlisle of the Bioregional Learning Centre (BLC) about the work being done on the Saltmarsh Project on the River Dart, which has been running for 2.5 years. What is the Saltmarsh Project? A partnership between the BLC, Environment Agency, Duchy of Cornwall […]
Hedge laying – a skill, tradition and ecological tool
As we lay winter to bed, the last of the hedges are folded in and pinned here at the farm. Hedge laying at lower Sharpham has not only an ecological significance here but so much more. Since hedge laying is such an old tradition, the history of which spans the ages, its ecological value is […]
Winging it
Imagine you are going on a journey. The route you will take is one you have never travelled before, and it will take several lifetimes to get there. In fact, you will never arrive: only your grandchildren will see the destination, and only their grandchildren will finally arrive back at home. Between you, you and […]
