Erin Gotwals
Springtime Treasures
A few exciting finds from the springtime woods: trillium, ramps, and an enormous ant nest! Trilliums are especially slow-growing plants,...
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Erin Gotwals
- May 16
- 1 min
Art on the Alley, May 19
Art on the Alley is coming up this Sunday, May 19, from 11 to 4 in New Philadelphia! We'll be there with all kinds of cutting and...
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Erin Gotwals
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Happy Earth Day 2024!
Every day is Earth Day around here! Still, it's a good excuse for a trash-collecting expedition. Here's to healthy forests, vibrant...
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Erin Gotwals
- Apr 11
- 1 min
15 years later...
Check out how much these trees we planted grew in 15 years! Those tiny white pines that are barely visible around Chris in the 2008 photo...
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Erin Gotwals
- Apr 3
- 1 min
When it rains, it pours!
We've had some wild rains here the past few days! We can hear the rush of the swollen creeks from quite a distance. Some parts of the...
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Erin Gotwals
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Wildflower Season
Trees aren't the only thing to identify in the woods! Here are a few of the early wildflowers we've seen popping up: spring beauties,...
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Erin Gotwals
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Spring is here!
Happy first day of spring! The peach blossoms that we brought inside after pruning the orchard are blooming in celebration. Soon the...
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Erin Gotwals
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Why are we cutting down these small beech trees?
Spring is almost here! We're making a final push to give some young oaks and hickories a leg up before the trees break dormancy. The...
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Erin Gotwals
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Barking up the wrong tree?
Can you identify any of these trees by their bark? This time of year, when deciduous trees are leafless, it can be hard to tell trees...
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Erin Gotwals
- Feb 18
- 1 min
Market Season Begins
In addition to working in the woods this winter, we're gearing up for this year's markets and shows! This Threads + Made Spring Market on...
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Erin Gotwals
- Feb 8
- 1 min
Trailblazing
We put Erin's dad to work last weekend helping to clear the last stretch of a new trail. These lightweight electric chainsaws are perfect...
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Erin Gotwals
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Stomping Ailanthus
What happened to winter? This drizzly, muddy, 40-degree weather isn't anybody's favorite, but it did create nice soggy conditions for a...
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Erin Gotwals
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Who left this sign?
Have you spotted any trees with damage like this? It's a deer rub, left by a buck scraping the bark off with his antlers. Rubs are one...
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Erin Gotwals
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Demise of the Corolla
Chris is used to sawing up windblown trees, but they don't usually hit quite this close to home. Or in this case, actually hit our home....
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Erin Gotwals
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Back to Work in 2024
Another year of forestry work is off to a good start! Chris has been working to clear invasive undergrowth like multiflora rose and...
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Chris Meyer
- Jan 26, 2023
- 1 min
Welcome to the Forest!
Welcome to Sylvan Craft's "Forest Thoughts" blog! Here, you'll find an ever-growing collection of writing and thought highlighting...
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