First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Rob Penn visits one of Britain's largest clear-felling conifer plantations before making an ambitious attempt to fell one of the largest trees in Strawberry Cottage Wood. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Rob Penn brings an abandoned woodland back to life. In freezing weather he learns the ancient practice of coppicing and brings in the local woodland group to clear hazel trees. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Spring arrives, new life emerges and Rob Penn can shape the future of his forest. A visit to a secret woodland gives him a glimpse of how tomorrow's trees might look. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Woodsman Rob Penn brings an abandoned woodland back to life. Rob introduces pigs to clear bracken and brambles. Felling a dead tree almost throws the whole project into jeopardy. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
As summer arrives, the pressure is on Rob Penn to turn labour into profit in his woodland. He dips his toes into the beanpole industry before learning how to make charcoal. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Author Rob Penn travels around the world collecting hand-built parts for his dream bicycle and charts the social history of one of mankind's greatest inventions.
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Rob's year in Strawberry Cottage Wood is nearly at an end. He gets a final assessment from the conservation expert and throws a party for those who have helped him during the year. Show more