Welcome
Hi there, and welcome to In the Wilds; a forest garden project striving to increase wildlife biodiversity, capture carbon and produce food sustainably.
We’re a family based near Wiveliscombe in Somerset, England trying to make a positive impact on the planet. We hope to share eco ideas and techniques, our experiences (the highs and the lows) with planet-minded people so we can enhance our learning and energy. We hope you’ll join in the discussion and share your experiences. Thanks for visiting!
Thoughts….
An A-Z Adventure
Make your own adventure It all started in the Christmas Covid lockdown 2020/21, in that betwixtmus period (between Christmas and New Year), grey rainy days and a feeling of ‘cabin fever’. Time for a little fun. Time for a little quest. Something to get out and about but completely suited to me. Something to push…
How to help increase biodiversity in your green space.
Whether it’s some plants in your house or a garden or farmland, the principle of under-planting (planting species under or over others), which is central to a forest garden, is the same. By opening up the tallest vegetation layers, we let in more light, so that we can add some more different species below them.…
Events, courses and cafes in the wilds
Why not start a community-focused venture during the Covid pandemic? Well that’s just what we did…. Jane Crockett and I had a wonderful/exhilarating/hectic year hosting a huge variety of courses and events covering traditional construction skills, heritage crafts, art and drama, family and children’s activities and we even held ‘wild cafes’ through the Great British…
Building our composting toilet
We inherited 10 feathery friends who were already residents
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About Me
I’m Helen, a mum of three and a professional business coach and people-person. I care about people and the planet. When I’m not coaching or helping as an Assistant Scout Leader, I’m outdoors with my family growing a forest garden and adventuring in the wilds.
Forest garden in the wilds 