All 16 of us had a lovely time on this weekend, and did a lot for our own wellbeing and the wood’s. Many of the group were new to Hazel Hill, and made a really deep connection with the place and with other people. We did some great conservation work, landscaping and planting the outdoor… Continue reading News from our Conservation and Wellness Weekend
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50 Shades of Twilight: The Magic of a Wood in Spring
Twilight is a special time for me in nature: and especially so at Hazel Hill Wood in Springtime. Very recently, I sat on the deck of one of our buildings, facing west as the light very slowly faded. Whilst the stages of the dawn chorus are well known, twilight too is a great time for… Continue reading 50 Shades of Twilight: The Magic of a Wood in Spring
Growing Natural Resilience: how can we learn from ecosystems
By Alan Heeks I talk about resilience a lot, and I hear very varied definitions of it from others. Some regard resilience as a hard, cold, mechanistic idea, whereas my first images are of a green, creative springiness: the growing through problems that we can see in sustainable ecosystems. This blog offers my views on… Continue reading Growing Natural Resilience: how can we learn from ecosystems