Its been a while since I last posted ‘and for good reason’. In september I injured myself quite badly separating bicep from forearm helping move a piano. I am now almost fully recovered.This has obviously effected my work.

I will start on the roundhouse again in the spring. In the mean time I have been lecturing in conservation . The students clearing an area of the woodland and planting and layering for coppice. I’m also about to start a series of survival courses for 5-13 year olds at Clayesmore school.

During my convalescence I have enlisted the help of John Sweeny a local guy who has formulated his own apprenticeship scheme by working with local wood workers. This picture shows one of the projects we have worked on, a gate and seating for a pergola ready for installation.