The Hazel Tree

by Jo Woolf

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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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    A wand of hazel

    February 20, 2015

    Hawthorn – bride of the hedgerow

    April 25, 2015

    The holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013
  • The Fortingall Yew: symbol of eternity

    March 26, 2014 /

    This yew tree in a Perthshire churchyard may be 5,000 years old: it's astounding to think how much human history it has witnessed in its lifetime.

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    July 23, 2025

    New book: Voices of the Earth

    September 2, 2025

    The old pinewoods in Glen Orchy

    October 17, 2025

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"To dwellers in a wood, almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature."

Thomas Hardy, 'Under the Greenwood Tree'
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