Another day in the woods began cold and misty, we had great trouble in lighting the fire which protested mightily against the damp fuel we were trying to feed it. After all the recent rain it was a good job we had a packet of fire-lighters with us to help the job along, much to Giles' disgust! The day continued much in the same vein as the last few although we did build more wildlife habitats, including two right along the length of a couple of fallen trees. It is only when you get up close and personal with the undergrowth that you realise what a microcosm it is, in particular you can see how plants and trees decay, firstly with the insect assault and then the fungi, many of the branches we used showed evidence of the mycorrhizal network which feeds the fruiting body of the fungi. Who knows which bugs and creepy crawlies essential to the life of the wood will find a home here.
"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plan"
Henry David Thoreau
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