by Anne Stobart | Jun 8, 2015 | harvest, herbal medicine
At last, some space in the diary to get the blog going again. Last year, 2014, the blog was left behind for a while due to lots of other things, hope to catch up during 2015. Harvest of witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) The witch hazel shrubs are doing well, both on...
by Anne Stobart | Feb 7, 2014 | education, harvest
Time is flying again, my efforts to keep up to date are just not good enough so this year I have a resolution to do better! At least we have details of our Holt Wood Programme in 2014 arranged. Our first visit to Holt Wood in 2014 coincided with brilliant blue skies...
by Anne Stobart | Jan 23, 2013 | harvest, identification, plants
The winter woodland landscape may seem bare, but there is life stirring in the buds! One of the nicest things about seeing Holt Wood through the seasons is that we have begun to recognise trees during winter as a result of being able to closely observe the buds and...
by Anne Stobart | Aug 30, 2011 | harvest
Distilled Witch Hazel water is now available from plants grown and harvested in Devon! Here at Holt Wood, in North Devon, we are trying to develop ways of harvesting sustainable supplies of medicinal trees and shrubs. Back in 2005/2006, when the site was first cleared...
