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Keeping pigs in woodlands

Keeping pigs in woodlands

by Rose, 20 November, 2009, 23 comments

Many people have asked us how practical it would be to keep a few pigs in their woodland so we've asked around … Read more...

The Case for Beekeeping

The Case for Beekeeping

by Justine, 13 November, 2009, 7 comments

While I would call myself more of a honey enthiusiast than a beekeeper, one of my first motivations for becoming involved with bees was an interest in the different flavours and textures of honey created by varying feeding habitats. Read more...

Discovering Long Wood - a year in the life of a small wood - October

Discovering Long Wood – a year in the life of a small wood – October

by heather, 6 November, 2009, 3 comments

This is Rodney’s month for assessing his forestry progress so far, and for his greatest engineering achievement to date... October Read more...

Making Chestnut Paling

Making Chestnut Paling

by catherine, 30 October, 2009, 1 comments

Sweet chestnut paling looks great and is good value. Aly May from http://www.sayitwithwood.co.uk/ shows how it's made with an ingenious piece of equipment. Read more...

Chainsaw Maintenance Pt 3 - Fixing A Slack Recoil Starter

Chainsaw Maintenance Pt 3 – Fixing A Slack Recoil Starter

by catherine, 23 October, 2009, 2 comments

In our last chainsaw maintenance video Paul Collins shows us how to fix a slack recoil starter on a chainsaw. Read more...

The Ghost of Workers Past Pt 4: Delving into the history hidden in your woodland

The Ghost of Workers Past Pt 4: Delving into the history hidden in your woodland

by David Brown, 16 October, 2009, 0 comments

Tracks and trackways These seem to exist in almost every wood. Some are slightly sunken – something less than 0.2m and about a metre wide – while others are wide, two-lane highways with multiple sunken areas and banks on either side. Read more...

Chainsaw Maintenance Pt 2 - Tensioning the Chain

Chainsaw Maintenance Pt 2 – Tensioning the Chain

by catherine, 16 October, 2009, 2 comments

Paul Collins continues his demonstration by replacing the guide bar and showing how to adjust the tension of the chain. Read more...

Chainsaw Maintenance Pt 1 - Guide Bar Maintenance

Chainsaw Maintenance Pt 1 – Guide Bar Maintenance

by catherine, 9 October, 2009, 1 comments

Our previous chainsaw maintenance video has been so popular Woodlands TV has filmed another. Looking after your guide bar is presented by Paul Collins, Head of Department (Forestry and Arboriculture) at Plumpton College. Read more...

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