- Aug 18, 2021
- 5 min
5. Lockdown Learning
When I chose to apply for a distance learning Masters in February 2020 I could never have imagined what the next 18 months had in store...
- Jan 18, 2021
- 5 min
4. Finnish Forests
When I was six years old I went to Finland for nearly three months with my Mum and Dad. They wrote a note to school to say I would be...
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
3. What is silviculture?
Such a pleasing word - silviculture. My understanding of this broad yet complex topic has grown considerably in the last few weeks. I...
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
2. Awesome Ash Trees
Over the years I have made many pieces of furniture from ash - wood that was sourced locally and seasoned in my woodstore until ready for...
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
1. New Horizons
Thirty years have passed since I began my degree at Manchester Polytechnic…and graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University, the...