Category Archives: Watching

applying the principles of forest gardening to a natural woodland

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

Four years ago next month my partner and I were fortunate enough to be able to buy a small (3 acre) woodland in Shropshire.  It is a beautiful mixed wood which at that time comprised mainly mature oak and birch, … Continue reading →

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sensitive co-creativity

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

Nature invigorates, sustains, rejuvenates the forest garden, the forest gardener is there to see and to experience and then to react in as sensitive a way as they can.  My partner and I don’t (unfortunately) live here in Wales all … Continue reading →

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nature writes the story

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Anni Kelsey

Planting a forest garden is in part a statement of intent and also in part a question.  The intent is to facilitate and support the development and growth of a healthy edible ecosystem.  The question is ‘what will happen next’? … Continue reading →

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do less, see more, learn

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Anni Kelsey

As we accustom ourselves to life in lockdown – for however long that may be – we find the need to contain ourselves within a much smaller space than we are used to and in so doing we to rediscover … Continue reading →

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re-interpreting the garden

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Anni Kelsey

Q:        When I walk out into my garden this afternoon what is the most helpful ‘thing’ I can take outside with me? A:        A different attitude of heart and mind.  A mind that is prepared to give up control and … Continue reading →

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untidy-ing-up

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Anni Kelsey

In time – after watching and waiting – comes doing the minimum. The weather has been far warmer than ‘normal’ for February – last weekend was warm, sunny, sparkling spring like weather – the kind of days we would perhaps … Continue reading →

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tree following

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Anni Kelsey

I recently came across something new to be fascinated by – tree following!  As explained on The Squirrelbasket website: “Each year, we choose a tree and see what it does: when its leaves appear and when they fall which twigs … Continue reading →

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