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Marsh marigold: the yellow plant of Beltane
Lighting up wetlands and boggy places, kingcup flowers are dazzling in their brilliance
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Temple Wood stone circles, Kilmartin Glen
We might have forgotten what went on there, but we're still drawn to stone circles like moths to a flame - and this one in Kilmartin Glen is certainly alluring
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Book review: ‘The Rainforests of Britain and Ireland’ by Clifton Bain
You might remember that, back in the summer of last year, I wrote about the oak woods of Taynish in Knapdale. These are one of the last remnants of Britain’s temperate rainforests, having flourished in the mild, moisture-laden climate of the west coast for around 7,000 years. It’s an enchanting, invigorating place: in spring, as you walk in dappled shadow beneath the freshly-emerging canopy of leaves, you feel as if you’re breathing the same air as Argyll’s ancient ancestors. I was therefore delighted to come across a new book entitled ‘The Rainforests of Britain and Ireland – A Traveller’s Guide’. Written by Clifton Bain and published by Sandstone Press, it…
The Hazel Tree
by Jo Woolf
