by Anne Stobart | Jan 5, 2020 | agroforestry, cultivation, Devon, education, forest garden, harvest, herbal medicine, management, medicinal, permaculture, plants, propagation, trees
At last I can begin to relax as my book all about medicinal trees and shrubs is finally on its way. Permanent Publications will be issuing The Medicinal Forest Garden Handbook in April this year. Looking back, I have been collecting information about trees...
by Anne Stobart | Sep 14, 2019 | agroforestry, forest garden, herbal medicine, propagation, trees
Our shady area at Holt Wood, originally designed for mushroom-inoculated logs, is turning out to be an ideal sheltered spot for growing on cuttings and divided plants. By bringing in some extra aluminium stands there is suddenly more space to put pots. Having a bigger...
by Anne Stobart | Jun 16, 2017 | events, herbal medicine, permaculture, products, propagation
This last month has been all about making, from plants to new connections and body care products. I could try to list all of these things, but it is scary to realise how much we are trying to do, so just some highlights here. Making Distilled Witch Hazel I have been...
by Anne Stobart | Mar 28, 2012 | herbal medicine, propagation
February and March have been a busy time at Holt Wood. Our aim has been to clear away brambles and undergrowth before the end of March, by strimmer and by hand; this seems to suit many of the smaller wild flowers and now we are seeing lots of Dog Violets popping up in...
by Anne Stobart | Dec 1, 2010 | propagation
It is a busy time at home, redecorating, getting ready for Christmas, and the cold snap in UK makes it harder to do things outside except chop logs up for the wood burner. Still, Holt Wood has been looking stunning as the autumn progresses into winter. We have been...
