Rob's Forest Garden

Rob's Forest Garden Performing a long-term, self-sufficiency experiment with forest gardening and permaculture.

A quiet February beginning to the new series Living the Land — filmed in steady rain, deep mud, and the calm rhythm of w...
26/02/2026

A quiet February beginning to the new series Living the Land — filmed in steady rain, deep mud, and the calm rhythm of winter work.

In this episode:
• pruning at the new moon, with the sap resting in the roots
• preparing the shepherd’s hut with the diesel heater for a week-long helper
• fitting a diesel heater to the yurt
• hauling lime render for the root cellar in the Land Rover
• the Sheer Bliss hut waking after its winter rest
• signs of spring breaking through the mud
• ducks celebrating the weather far more than I am.

Living the Land – Series One:
A weekly, gentle look at the forest garden, winter rhythms, and the small tasks that prepare the ground for spring.

Podcast:
If you prefer long-form conversations, there’s also a monthly podcast with Beth called Coming Home to the Land, available on Spotify under Rob’s Discovery.



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A quiet February beginning to the new series Living the Land — filmed in steady rain, deep mud, and the calm rhythm of winter work.In this episode:• pruning ...

Something new has begun.Beth and I recorded the first episode of Coming Home to the Land in the yurt this week — a month...
13/02/2026

Something new has begun.

Beth and I recorded the first episode of Coming Home to the Land in the yurt this week — a monthly conversation about what’s stirring on the land and in our own lives.

We speak about the season turning, share a poem of the month, and weave in the quiet sounds of the garden. It feels like the beginning of a new rhythm.

You can listen here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SPY61Ep9maBoSXlvuV8Sc?si=UoKb3gFOSuGChOrCWs8KjA&t=78

If it resonates with you, I’d love to know.

Rob’s Discovery · Episode

Yesterday morning I walked through the forest garden on a frosty winter’s day, following the same path where a small mom...
30/01/2026

Yesterday morning I walked through the forest garden on a frosty winter’s day, following the same path where a small moment happened back in December — one that stayed with me far longer than I expected.

Nothing dramatic, nothing grand… just a quiet winter lesson that reminded me to slow down and listen to what’s already here.

In this video I retrace those footsteps, shares the short story that came from that morning, and let the frost do the rest.

Thank you for being here.

https://youtu.be/4SAhHYvoq_g

This morning Rob walked through the forest garden on a frosty winter’s day, following the same path where a small moment happened back in December — one that...

Quietly sharing something new…In the centre of the forest garden, beside the old oak and the meadow, I’ve opened a tiny ...
22/01/2026

Quietly sharing something new…

In the centre of the forest garden, beside the old oak and the meadow, I’ve opened a tiny fully off-grid shepherd’s hut for people who need stillness, wild air and space to breathe.

It’s simple — a stove for warmth, spring water, and the quiet presence of the land all around — but it’s enough.

Whether someone needs a week to reset or a month to settle back into themselves, the space is there.

If it calls to you, here’s the link. 🌿

Shear Bliss – Cosy Off-Grid Shepherd’s Hut

Tonight’s full moon is the Cold Moon — the last full moon before the winter solstice — and it lit up the forest garden s...
04/12/2025

Tonight’s full moon is the Cold Moon — the last full moon before the winter solstice — and it lit up the forest garden so beautifully that Rob felt moved to record a small reflection.

In deep winter, everything looks still, but underground the roots are thickening, the soil is settling, and next year’s growth is quietly preparing itself in the dark. The Cold Moon is the moment the land shows its bones: bare branches, long shadows, and that sense of pause before the turning of the light.

In this video Rob takes a slow walk through the forest garden, sharing what’s happening beneath the surface, how the trees are resting, and why winter’s stillness is essential for the year ahead.

Thanks for watching, and happy Cold Moon wherever you are.

Tonight’s full moon is the Cold Moon — the last full moon before the winter solstice — and it lit up the forest garden so beautifully that Rob felt moved to ...

https://youtu.be/24Fsu8MuVF0It’s been four years and four months since Rob started building this straw-bale root cellar ...
27/11/2025

https://youtu.be/24Fsu8MuVF0

It’s been four years and four months since Rob started building this straw-bale root cellar in the darkest northern corner of his forest garden homestead — mostly by hand, with help from wonderful volunteers along the way. It’s not quite finished yet: the lime render still needs to go on the walls, the door isn’t fitted, and a mesh vent still needs to be added in the ceiling to let the warm, damp air escape. But structurally, it’s finally there.

This is a simple ten-minute walkthrough of the root cellar in its almost-completed state — just Rob talking to the camera and sharing how it’s looking at the moment. Rob will be making a much longer, 25-minute video soon, including a big montage of the whole journey from start to finish.

For now, we hope you enjoy this little taster. It’s been a long road, but a beautiful one.

Thanks for being here.




It’s been four years and four months since Rob started building this straw-bale root cellar in the darkest northern corner of his forest garden homestead — m...

✨ A Tribute to Pangur, Who Won at Life ✨Some of you may remember this video from about a year ago, when a small, magical...
05/09/2025

✨ A Tribute to Pangur, Who Won at Life ✨

Some of you may remember this video from about a year ago, when a small, magical Scottish wildcat first arrived on the homestead. I wanted to share it again this week, in memory of Pangur, who has now passed over.

She had a tough start in life, but here she discovered what it meant to truly win at the game of life — endless food, warmth by the fire, a forest garden to prowl, and more cuddles than she could have dreamed of. She even taught me something I never expected: how to fall completely in love with a cat.

When her time came, she slipped into a meditative stillness — a gentle departure, choosing to become spirit-keeper of this place. She left with a heart full of joy, a tummy full of rats, and her presence will prowl here among the trees, the bees, and the quiet corners of the garden. Her purr can still be heard in the quiet of the night, at the foot of my bed.

So here’s Pangur’s story once more. A reminder that even with a rough beginning, life can unfold into something full of magic, love, and peace. 🐾✨

Rob travels four hours to the east of England to rescue an abandoned farm cat. This touching tale tells of Rob's attempt to tame this tempestuous tabby who, ...

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