Field blog
The latest news from the field
Join me, Liz, and my husband Phil as we transform our two acre over-grazed field into a wildlife haven.
I’ll keep you updated with news and pictures of our miniature shetland ponies Ted, Anne and Teeny Weeny, as well as posting interesting news about the field.
List of trees we planted 2018 HERE
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A field in isolation
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose Since my last update the world has changed. Only it hasn’t, not for us, our field and trees. Phil mostly works from home, and now always works from home. I’m a freelance designer / web developer and always...
Rutland Online teams up with Eco Web Hosting and Aveland Trees for the Big Climate Fightback
Rutland Online, Eco Web Hosting and Aveland Trees got together on 27 November to plant 270 native British trees to do their bit for the Big Climate Fightback. Rutland based website design business Rutland Online’s owner Liz England is a passionate conservationist, and...
A summer of ponds, wildlife and dodgy DIY
Update from the field June to September 2019.
The Big Reveal – May update
A visit from Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust about ponds, hungry birds and we reveal….our trees
A raptorous afternoon – osprey , red kite and buzzard queue up for a fly by
The first sign of Spring in Rutland is the arrival of the Rutland ospreys, back from Africa to breed. Maya was first this year (she usually is). The ospreys can be best seen on their nests from the Lyndon reserve, and you may be lucky enough to spot one...
Englands’ Green and Pleasant Woodland, by Phil
Creating a woodland with traditional British trees was more exciting than we expected. A tale of dreams, trees and rural crime.
The cabin not yet in the woods, by Phil
With miniature shetland ponies replacing the much heavier and more space hungry highlands, we could now contemplate enjoying the field as a place of tranquillity and relaxation.
Phil’s perspective
Before I can begin to relate the tale of the cabin that isn’t yet in the woods, I feel it necessary to explain some history of the site from my perspective.
How it started
From livery tenant to landowner. The opportunity to buy a field close to our home was irresistible. Read how I changed my life in just four years!