Long Ashton, a very long village
by Bristol, has just found that a wood in the village is up for sale,
last bids tomorrow morning. We are trying to raise £100,000 by then!
Its all quite exciting as we have only had 4 days to bring this bid to
reality. £50,000 and rising will we make it?
Ancient
Woodland..A chance for all the village to learn old woodcraft,
copppicing and the like. Lots of exploration possible. Easy learning in a
natural environment what could be better. How much fun is a
wood? Endless.
We have been trying to
buy these woods for the village for 40 years. Now is the moment! We are
trying to alert all of Long Ashton to this fantastic opportunity to get
a piece of
old England for everyone. Henny was on Radio Bristol this am.
It would be great if it works!!
Among all this we are still crushing apples. A great season all who come are so pleased not to be wasting their apples. The juice is sweeter now and even the Bramley cookers are tasting good. We have crushed our pears, apples and have added some home grown beetroot. that 'superfood' which gives a wonderful colour to the juice, sweetens it up and gives a certain earthiness to it. I even ate a ripe blackberry coming down from the hen palace yesterday. David has done a wonderful job on the grass roofed abode and the girl's are coming up the valley at the end of the week to take up residence.
The B n B is ticking over, very cosy with heating and after a few trips through the rest of the house I think I'll move in!
