Daily Archives: July 16, 2016

Princess Anne’s Plantation – part III

Posted on July 16, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

Some lovely shots of Clipper Down and Pitstone Hill on a summer’s day. On Thursday the team were removing more of the wire netting from the redundant fence line, but the gate posts proved to be immovable. Clipper Down is … Continue reading →

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Making charcoal

Posted on July 16, 2016 by ashridgevolunteersblog

How to make charcoal – easy peasy! The charcoal burner’s trade secrets were handed down from one generation to the next, and charcoal fired the early Industrial Revolution until it was replaced by coke. As a woodland industry it started … Continue reading →

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