A ‘mast’ year is when there is a super abundance of nuts and fruits such acorns, beech nuts, hazelnuts, horse chestnuts, sweet chestnuts, apples etc. Click on this link for the definition: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2017/10/autumn-is-back/
My experience walking around this year in late summer and early autumn is that this is definitely a ‘mast’ year. It has been difficult to walk down some steep footpaths in the woods due to the amount of nuts on the ground.
After a very wet summer there is a bumper crop of plump sloes ready to be picked. The blackberries are not so good this year, as last, probably due to the very wet July and Read more…
The very colourful spindle tree fruit are showing very well as the leaves have gone from the trees. The spindle tree (euonymus europeans) has very hard wood and can be cut to a sharp point. Read more…
Along with the exceptional numbers of acorns, beech nuts, apples etc., there has been a really good crop of holly berries this year. However if you think you might get out and cut some well Read more…