The Hazel Tree

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  • The darkness of the yew

    October 26, 2014 /

    Evergreen, toxic, and able to live for thousands of years… it's no wonder the yew tree was revered in ancient times.

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    The holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013

    The spirit of the alder

    August 23, 2015

    The fire of the ash

    August 9, 2016
  • Ghosts of St Andrews

    October 17, 2014 /

    A spooky tour of St Andrews, where it seems that every street and every building has its own spectral inhabitant. Would you wander around here after dark? I'm not sure I would!

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    One of those beaches

    September 8, 2020

    Dunstaffnage Chapel – haunted by sadness

    June 26, 2015

    The Dupplin Cross

    September 16, 2014
  • In a nutshell: the oystercatcher

    September 12, 2014 /

    A lovely strand of folklore is attached to this much-loved shore bird

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    Ballachuan hazel wood

    May 11, 2016

    Meadowsweet

    August 16, 2019

    Remembering the magic of mistletoe

    December 8, 2019
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Thomas Hardy, 'Under the Greenwood Tree'
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