A Busy month This month has been full on. As regulars here know for the last couple of years I have hosted a calendar of events for the whole of the Forest of Dean. It was very succesful but really got in the way of other things I wanted to say here, so I have launched a brand new website …
The garden this month
The garden this month This month has been so hot and dry that the garden has suffered but at last the temperature is more normal at 21 degrees. The flowers are looking very pretty. I will add a few photos here and I have inserted a video slide show below. We have had a great crop of new potatoes, all …
Big changes for us
Big changes for us personally and on this website The last few months have been eventful. I have been busy creating 2 websites – The Royal Forest of Dean Angling Club which is being maintained now by a new friend Ash who is a great guy from Cinderford , and an E Commerce site selling sweets Candeee Box Sweets Our friends …
Launch of a new children’s book about the Forest’s History
Launch of a new children’s book about the Forest’s History A new children’s book “The Story of the Forest” was launched at St Johns Church of England Academy, Coleford this week. launch date –19th July The Forest of Dean Local History Society has been working with Foresters’ Forest and Andy Seed, an award-winning local children’s author, to create the book …
#LoveYourForest Launches Recycle Reward Machines in Forest of Dean Trial
#LoveYourForest Launches Recycle Reward Machines in Forest of Dean Trial aims to incentivise people to recycle their bottles and cans Two new characters have arrived in the Forest of Dean today, in the form of Recycle Reward Machines, as part of the ongoing #LoveYourForest initiative to reduce litter and boost recycling in the area. Sir Recyclesalot and Buddy the …
The Vegetable Garden
The Vegetable Garden The Vegetable Garden is no longer producing a lot to eat, but this years crop is looking good. We are just coming to the end of the leeks, and we have a few cabbages that are almost ready to eat. Right through the winter te vegetable garden fed us well. This years planting Cauliflowers are up, rhubarb …
Blue & Green Plaque ‘winners’ are revealed
Blue & Green Plaque ‘winners’ are revealed Following an online public vote that ran throughout July, Foresters’ Forest can now reveal the 10 historic figures who will be remembered with a special Blue or Green Plaque, displayed within the Forest of Dean. A total of 396 people voted to decide which 10 historic Forest heroes should be remembered in this …
Anyone can grow some fruit and veg
Anyone can grow some fruit and veg yes, anyone can grow some fruit and veg even if you don’t have a garden. Window ledges and sills are perfect places to start seeds off and even to grow on to full size. Good examples are lettuce, spring onions and just about any salad leaf can be grown in pots on your …
Take an online journey through the extraordinary ‘Story of the Forest’
Take an online journey through the extraordinary ‘Story of the Forest’ What if you needed to find out quickly what was happening in the Forest of Dean in the Middle Ages or when exactly the last deep mine in the Forest closed? Well now there is an easy way to explore our Forest facts and figures from 9000BC right through …
Growing your own
Growing your own vegetables Amid all the doom and gloom over coronavirus , the last few days have been warm and gloriously sunny, so Vanda and I have been out in the garden and thoroughly enjoying it. We are still eating leeks, onions, garlic and purple sprouting from the garden. These of course will soon be coming to an end …