BBC Midlands today

We appeared on BBC Midlands today last Friday (4 October), there is an News Item on their web site and you can watch the Program Video on YouTube!

Thank you to David Gregory-Kumar and cameraman Paul Hutchins!

New Washing Line3 May 2026
I just realsied that I only put the new washing line on social media last year and not on our web site, so recified now. Up to 2025 we’ve used a small PTO driven drum washer from Kadioglu in Turkey, but although this can handle 60-70kg at a time every 10 minutes it was too … Continue reading "New Washing Line"
2026 season so far3 May 2026
Another very disjointed start to the growing season here, it’s been relatively mild this winter and led into a cool and dry spring. Not much frost but some cold dry days have led to trees bud breaking and then sitting almost still for weeks on end, much like a lot of the grass. Typical is … Continue reading "2026 season so far"
Agroforestry Open Weekend18 April 2026
Again in 2026 we’re part of the National Agroforestry Open Weekend Click on the link below for more details and how to book a place on the 16th or 17th May.
Hot Box grafting fun12 March 2026
Another group out of the hot box and this one I left a few days too long, now I have juvenile foliage to protect from temperature fluctuation, must be frost free and not too much variation and temperature spikes. This is one of the issues with hot pipe/boxes, callus can form pretty quickly (7-10 days … Continue reading "Hot Box grafting fun"
Surplus trees for sale8 March 2026
We have some surplus bare-root stock for sale of Ronde de Montignac, Lara & Tulare. These vary from 60cm to 1.5m, Lara are very stocky smaller trees and the others taller of the same age. Collection only £20 each. Call Tom 07816 674854