I am very pleased with the hedge I laid earlier this year – look at all that hawthorn blossom, I have nearly forgotten the scratches and bruises! The hedge is dense, growing well and providing great nesting places for birds.
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Rabbit in the garden
The mild chaos that comes from building a new pond: piles of earth and stone has attracted a baby rabbit to make its home right in the middle of the garden. Thats what they say…. tidy gardening isn’t good for wildlife!
Willow dragonflies – Shepton Mallet
The Somerset tradition of working with willow seems to be running strong in the blood of local people as demand for willow weaving workshops remains strong. Last night I ran another successful event with participants making giant dragonflies to take home for their gardens “The workshops are fun and relaxed and I love the way…
Willow Art Commission – Bristol
I have made and delivered three large willow pods for a garden in Bristol, they each measure about 1.1m in diameter and 1.5 – 2metres high. Made of willow, old man’s beard, dogwoods and silver birch they are textural and bold in shape. They will provide a strong focal point whilst being attractive to nesting birds and will…
Orchard update – Shepton Mallet
Lesson number 2: “once you see the pest it is probably too late”
Eco house garden – Shepton Mallet
box edged herbaceous borders
Large willow sculptures
Giant willow pod sculptures, my latest commission – work in progress
Birdsnest Sculptures!
Birdsnest willow scuptures as voted by the birds themselves
Orchard & vegetable growing
growing vegetables between the apple trees
New Easter nests
Easter nest forms made using wild sedge.