The Hazel Tree

The Hazel Tree

by Jo Woolf

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Craig Phadrig and its kings

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Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness

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Birdsong and light

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Winter trees in Glen Roy

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From the River Awe to Loch Etive

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The old pinewoods in Glen Orchy

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The Kyle of Tongue: a battle, a hero’s grave and a cow with a gold coin

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  • A festival of fungi

    November 2, 2013 /

    Encouraged by the damp autumn, these weird and wonderful fungi are having a ball in the woodlands at the moment!

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    Birdsong and light

    January 31, 2026

    One of those beaches

    September 8, 2020

    Heath spotted-orchid

    June 14, 2012
  • Purdey’s brush with the paranormal

    October 20, 2013 /

    There’s an old Scottish legend that speaks about the Cait Sith (pronounced ‘caught shee‘), a witch in the form of a terrifying wild cat who roams the Highlands and is capable of appearing and disappearing at will. The Cait Sith is supposed to be the size of a large dog, and she is pure black except for a white mark on her chest.  She spells doom to all who cross her path. Do you believe this kind of rubbish?   I’m sure I don’t.   The things that really make my fur stand on end are the hoover and the floor mop… oh, and that memorable time when Verity dressed…

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    Purdey’s how-to video: putting small things under chairs

    August 7, 2014

    The winner of Purdey’s PAWS Awards… and introducing Clyde!

    April 4, 2018

    Purdey’s PAWS Awards 2015: the results!

    February 10, 2015
  • Dunchraigaig: the darkness of time

    October 18, 2013 /

    Set within a copse of trees, this 4,000-year-old burial chamber once lay at the heart of the people who lived in Kilmartin Glen.

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    Winchester’s Round Table: inspired by a legend

    July 2, 2013

    Dunnottar: the last bastion

    October 1, 2012

    A walk to Rí Cruin Cairn

    September 28, 2019
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