thornham field centre, walks and walled garden are part of the Thorham Estate in north Suffolk

Thursday 5 March 2009

Signs of Spring












There are some positive signs of spring, the song thrushes are singing around the Walled Garden and nut hatches in the Pinetum.

The snow drops are still looking really good.


The flowers are out on the yew, but not yet releasing their pollen.



John, the Ranger, has been doing work in the Nuttery which is just outside the Walled Garden. He has been coppicing and planting 6 new hazel coppice stools. The coppicing was done in the past so tool handles, chair legs, thatching pegs etc could be made from the wood before it got too big. John usually leaves between 6 and 10 young shoots in case the deer attack all the new growth. The coppicing will happen about once every 8 years.

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