Rockingham Forest
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Sami Scott

Apr 264 min read

Training to be a Forest School Leader

Sami describes what for her has been a transformative experience

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Sophie van den Bergh

Aug 31, 20235 min read

Corby families love the taste of Forest School

Sophie van den Bergh describes how lots of families from Corby were able to experience Forest School in the woods on their doorsteps.

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Carolyn Church

Jul 27, 20236 min read

Diary from Rawhaw Wood - 3: summer

A charcoal-making course and lots of other heavy work in Hugh and Carolyn's woodland

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Carolyn Church

May 16, 20236 min read

Diary from Rawhaw Wood - 2: spring

Winter has turned to spring. Coppicing is over but there is still work to do as Carolyn explains in her latest diary entries

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Kirk

Mar 10, 20236 min read

Growing willow for basket-making at King’s Cliffe

Sue and Kirk grow basket willows organically in and around King’s Cliffe. Here, Kirk explains what they get up to.

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Jemma Cuthbert

Nov 5, 20225 min read

Stepping back in time with lime

Coppicing the lime woods of Rockingham Forest - the what, why, when and who.

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Peter Lloyd Bennett

Nov 1, 20224 min read

Making rope from trees

Easton Hornstocks Coppicing Group have been reviving the ancient process of creating cords and rope from the bark of lime trees.

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