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  • The fragrance of juniper

    November 29, 2015 /

    Since the end of the last Ice Age, juniper has been colonising open areas of land and offering shelter to all kinds of wildlife. Now, it looks like it could do with a little help...

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    The darkness of the yew

    October 26, 2014

    Blackthorn: the darkest wood

    January 29, 2022

    The holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013
  • Autumn colours in Killiecrankie

    October 18, 2015 /

    Lit by the slanting sun, the woods along the River Garry are burnished with bronze, yellow and gold

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    The power of the elder

    June 21, 2019

    The holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013

    A walk to St Columba’s Bay

    May 4, 2025
  • The spirit of the alder

    August 23, 2015 /

    Lover of riverbanks and boggy places, the alder forms a close bond between earth and water. No wonder our ancestors revered its magic

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    The wisdom of the oak

    January 12, 2013

    The fire of the ash

    August 9, 2016

    The ivy green

    November 20, 2022
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