As someone who lives on the West Coast of the US, I invite Huw and anyone else contemplating eucalyptus to come live out here for a month during fire season. There was a physical altercation at the bottom of our driveway because one neighbor saw another neighbor burning debris in a 55gal barrel/drum, three days into fire season. Eucalyptus are outcompeting native species and they are soooo flammable. It's not safe. Everyone is tense, all summer. And then I also invite people to come to the US and help me rip out invasive blackberries, English ivy, tree-of-heaven, etc. Those create a lot of biomass and also create unsafe conditions for people and animals.
Thank you Huw and Nick, an absolute treasure trove of information here. We have some apples to plant around our market garden this year, and square holes are certainly now in the offing, I wish you guys had mentioned how big? We are slowly designing some agroforestry systems to tie in with our dexters, and will certainly be looking at walnuts and heart nuts more seriously even hough Nick wasn't too keen on livestock in agroforestry. I think on our smallholding with electric fencing this may still be a viable option. I love that Nick didn't try to sell his trees in this interview but I'm thinking that at least one scuptious specimen is Worth a punt. I've never been a huge fan Huw of your gardening content sorry, but this and your interview with Gut Singh Watson are brilliant. Thank you for putting them out on TH-cam.
Really enjoying the interviews. My suggestion, for what it's worth, is that maybe you could add an introduction where you tell the "In this episode" information. It seems like the interviews just start right off, and if I'm just listening to them in a playlist, I don't get the context without having to switch back to TH-cam and read the description. But otherwise, fascinating and enjoyable stuff!
Wait a sec, isn't there a type of wild cattle living free on an estate, and is allowed to mooch through the trees there whenever they like? Chillingham wild cattle, that's their name. They have access to parkland, and through the trees ape there. And isn't it what they want the newly reintroduced bison to do eventually? To go freely into woodlands and push trees down (for some bizarre reason)? What about before humans were around to boss them about? Didn't cattle just wander through trees whenever they wanted back then? If the tree area is large enough and the herd sensible in size, I don't think there would be that much of a problem. They'll favour certain places, probably where there are clearings or particular plants, but there's nothing wrong with a herd of cows taking a temporary pit stop in a wood. I've seen it done a few times in Scotland, and visited the woodlands afterwards. Fungi still grow, woodland flowers and grasses some return. The younger trees get hit a bit, tree seedlings get munched down - but cows don't do much more than what deer do already.
No . The word “ cattle”literally means private property from the word chattel .ie domesticated not wild . You may be thinking of rare breeds or heritage breeds .which are usually more domesticated than modern commercial breeds ,as that was a trait selected by their original breeders .As to their uses in woodland it entirely depends on the purpose of the woodland and its management .The difficulty is that most regenerative farms are not entirely clear about their long term purpose regarding inputs and outputs .
Huw, have you looked at the Empress Tree (Paulownia) is often considered one of the fastest-growing trees in the world. It can grow up to 10-20 feet in its first year and reach maturity within 10 years?
If you're thinking about climate in the future, I have recently found Gwillerm Kaldisti's TH-cam channel, where he has a few videos of the climate history of a few different locations, with a projection out to 2100, and shows the nearest present-day analogue (1961-1980) to that climate.
I feelthat moss is amuch under-estimated compostingresource.Mycompost gets 2 years, as i grow plants onthe oldest heap to activate the benefits of veggie- friendly rhizophagy action. Any obviousremaining bits of mosscan be removed and added toyounger compost heaps to compost further, before compost is appliedtothe garden. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 🌳🕊💚
Quality on the internet!
You are becoming a very good interviewer!
Thank you
I work with an estate in Norfolk who have started growing Paulownia plantations, the growth is quite outstanding over even one year.
As someone who lives on the West Coast of the US, I invite Huw and anyone else contemplating eucalyptus to come live out here for a month during fire season.
There was a physical altercation at the bottom of our driveway because one neighbor saw another neighbor burning debris in a 55gal barrel/drum, three days into fire season.
Eucalyptus are outcompeting native species and they are soooo flammable. It's not safe. Everyone is tense, all summer.
And then I also invite people to come to the US and help me rip out invasive blackberries, English ivy, tree-of-heaven, etc. Those create a lot of biomass and also create unsafe conditions for people and animals.
PNWer here....completely agree. You already have so much to work with Huw!
A treasure chest of knowledge. Lovely conversation. Thank you both.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Huw and Nick, an absolute treasure trove of information here. We have some apples to plant around our market garden this year, and square holes are certainly now in the offing, I wish you guys had mentioned how big? We are slowly designing some agroforestry systems to tie in with our dexters, and will certainly be looking at walnuts and heart nuts more seriously even hough Nick wasn't too keen on livestock in agroforestry. I think on our smallholding with electric fencing this may still be a viable option. I love that Nick didn't try to sell his trees in this interview but I'm thinking that at least one scuptious specimen is Worth a punt. I've never been a huge fan Huw of your gardening content sorry, but this and your interview with Gut Singh Watson are brilliant. Thank you for putting them out on TH-cam.
Fascinating interview. I'm surprised he didn't mention sweet chestnuts. I grow some of Frank Matthews trees here in ireland
Love the table!
Really enjoying the interviews. My suggestion, for what it's worth, is that maybe you could add an introduction where you tell the "In this episode" information. It seems like the interviews just start right off, and if I'm just listening to them in a playlist, I don't get the context without having to switch back to TH-cam and read the description. But otherwise, fascinating and enjoyable stuff!
Wait a sec, isn't there a type of wild cattle living free on an estate, and is allowed to mooch through the trees there whenever they like?
Chillingham wild cattle, that's their name.
They have access to parkland, and through the trees ape there.
And isn't it what they want the newly reintroduced bison to do eventually? To go freely into woodlands and push trees down (for some bizarre reason)?
What about before humans were around to boss them about? Didn't cattle just wander through trees whenever they wanted back then?
If the tree area is large enough and the herd sensible in size, I don't think there would be that much of a problem. They'll favour certain places, probably where there are clearings or particular plants, but there's nothing wrong with a herd of cows taking a temporary pit stop in a wood. I've seen it done a few times in Scotland, and visited the woodlands afterwards. Fungi still grow, woodland flowers and grasses some return. The younger trees get hit a bit, tree seedlings get munched down - but cows don't do much more than what deer do already.
No . The word “ cattle”literally means private property from the word chattel .ie domesticated not wild . You may be thinking of rare breeds or heritage breeds .which are usually more domesticated than modern commercial breeds ,as that was a trait selected by their original breeders .As to their uses in woodland it entirely depends on the purpose of the woodland and its management .The difficulty is that most regenerative farms are not entirely clear about their long term purpose regarding inputs and outputs .
Huw, have you looked at the Empress Tree (Paulownia) is often considered one of the fastest-growing trees in the world. It can grow up to 10-20 feet in its first year and reach maturity within 10 years?
They are planted in front gardens where we lived in rural France as a sign of prosperity 😊
Brilliant as usual Nick😊
If you're thinking about climate in the future, I have recently found Gwillerm Kaldisti's TH-cam channel, where he has a few videos of the climate history of a few different locations, with a projection out to 2100, and shows the nearest present-day analogue (1961-1980) to that climate.
Had to make a load of sitka spruce earlier this year because of spruce bark beetle :(
Is that a Galaxy tablet?
1:02:30 agriculture or food as a "sexy thing" this is the exact problem that appears everywere in europe, even national food councils say this
I tried to recommend Doorenbos, but my boss told me its too obscure :(
I feelthat moss is amuch under-estimated compostingresource.Mycompost gets 2 years, as i grow plants onthe oldest heap to activate the benefits of veggie- friendly rhizophagy action. Any obviousremaining bits of mosscan be removed and added toyounger compost heaps to compost further, before compost is appliedtothe garden.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 🌳🕊💚
@DavidCanterbury says to boil the squirrel, prior to frying. KFC becomes KFS.
How dare you put down turnips! Unsubscribed!!!