Living the simple life in an Airstream, touring with a dog, and general caravan-related ramblings. Wednesday, 4 March 2015. So when did I move into my Airstream for good? .

Chris is a climate scientist, chartered engineer, bike mechanic. For almost a decade Chris was an engineer in the field of cellular telecoms, specialising in radio network architecture and off-grid power. Following this career Chris took an MSc in Earth System Science, a PhD in glaciology. Chris used to be an editor at The Oil Drum. Solar PV Water Heater Challenge.

Saturday, April 23, 2016. After several failed attempts over the past several years, I have finally found my way back into this blog! Gardener of La Mancha. Sunday, September 7, 2008. First there was a weeping beech.

Welcome to Green Cottage, my two-up, two-down end of terrace home in Bury, Lancashire, which I have eco-renovated to reduce my environmental impact and become more self-reliant. From solar power and wood fuel heating to growing my own food, I have crammed as much as I can into this typical Victorian terrace to show what can be done to prepare for climate change and peak oil. I hope that you enjoy your stay! UK Fossil Fuel Subsidies.

Monday, 21 March 2011. Monday, 14 February 2011. I recently bought an Alaskan Mill. Which gives me some new options for converting wood into more usable timber. This attachment fits to a chainsaw and lets you rip lengthways through a piece of wood using a flat guide edge coupled with an adjustable height. Tuesday, 1 February 2011. Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Tuesday, 4 January 2011.

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Ash. It s now been just over a year since I last wrote an update on the Treeblog trees. That post reported on a visit my father and I made to the grey alders on the 28. The next time either of us saw the alders was a year later on the 5. For comparison, this is the same tree a year ago on the 28. A perfect branch-bark ridge and branch collar. I ve grown some real trees! Here s grey alder No.

How to buy a woodland. Legal guide for England and Wales. Public Access Rights in Scotland.

Coppicing is an ancient form of woodland management, that involves repetitive felling on the same stump, near to ground level, and allowing the shoots to regrow from that main stump. Most frequently coppiced species are oak, hazel, ash, willow, field maple and sweet chestnut. Julian Evans notes in his book, Badgers, Beeches and Blisters. This is a coppice with several di.

Butterflies and Moths in the Brede Valley. Sightings and Notes on Butterfly Conservation in the Brede and Tillingham Valley Areas. Yesterday, after collecting my son from nursery, we went for a short walk down a single ride in Beckley Woods. I often go into Beckley Woods.