Distributing the ash
Feb 18th 2020
Measuring the branches
The ATU team head into the Englefield Estate to measure the branches that formed the crown of the ash so that they could begin allocating it amongst the artists and crafters. They also collected around 100 ash twigs to make into pencils. 70% of the One Ash tree was removed from the woodland, leaving 30% to rot down into the forest floor.
Feb 27th 2020
Transporting the planks
Englefield Estate forestry team help to load up the milled planks and some of the branch pieces into a flatbed truck that we hired for the day. Colin Henwood and Andrew Joye also collected their timber which they have stored at their workshop at the Sylva Foundation in Oxfordshire. The remaining planks were taken to be stored at the Trinley Estate in Andover, and 5 slices of trunk were saved for each of the ATU partner schools taking part in the project.
June 4th 2020
Crafters collect their rounds
Lockdown happened! After 3 months of staying home, crafters were finally able meet at the Englefield Estate to collect their branches and rounds. Many thanks to the Englefield Estate forestry team for all their help with the one Ash project!
June 8th 2020
Bringing the crown back to Andover
The ATU meet at the Englefield Estate to move the left over branches that formed the crown of the ash. The branches were taken to Frenches Farm in Andover, there are still some left for anyone who would like to create something with them - Please get in touch via volunteers@andovertrees.org.uk. The ends are also sealed with PVA. Thank you Frenches Farm for housing the left over branches!
June 24th 2020
Crafters collecting their planks
Another group of crafters came together at the Trinley Estate to collect their planks. Many thanks to the Trinley Estate for housing the planks throughout the pandemic!