Much faffing around with rope today, securing the Barn Owl nesting box in an old oak tree without damaging the tree. Bit late for this year but hopefully some sort of owl will like it.
Turns out the barn at Windrush Tu did not follow the design as approved in the planning permission granted. Luckily is lower shorter and narrower than the proposal although the lean too section makes the footprint much bigger. As its been up for over 4 years without any objection, and has been used for the…
Started constructing a Bee Bank and a wild flower bed.
Sorting and storing Willow in the barn.
In April 2026 we got Devon Wildlife Trust to survey the land to establish a base line of species present and make recommendations on how to improve the bio diversity. Started planting a few native species. Cowslip
Next job to tackle was to get rid of the chemical toilet left on site. and replace it with a solar powered composting toilet.
Jan and Feb 2026 was taken up with building the Deer proof compound and planting 600 stools of willow.
First job at Windrush Tu was to dig out the centre of the track. Previous owners had four wheel drive vehicles with a high ground clearance our vehicles are built for on road low fuel consumption and so low ground clearance. Needing the exercise I did it with spade and barrow took 18 days to…
2025 December 5th Finally completed purchase of Land off Jobbles Lane Colyton Hill hence forth to be known as Windrush Tu Willow Plantation.