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  • Sycamore: colonist or custodian?

    October 6, 2017 /

    Often seen as an intruder in old woodlands, the sycamore still deserves a second glance for its beauty - and older specimens could tell a tale or two about bloodshed and drama!

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    The magic of the birch

    February 14, 2013

    Hawthorn – bride of the hedgerow

    April 25, 2015

    The holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013
  • 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 spirit of the alder

    August 23, 2015

    The power of the elder

    June 21, 2019

    Wild cherry: the last snow of spring

    April 19, 2019
  • 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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    Blackthorn: the darkest wood

    January 29, 2022

    The fragrance of juniper

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