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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 fragrance of juniper

    November 29, 2015

    Wild cherry: the last snow of spring

    April 19, 2019

    The Scots pine: keeper of the forest

    February 12, 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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    In a nutshell: the daisy or ‘day’s eye’

    May 31, 2014

    The wild pansy, or heartsease

    March 31, 2014

    Enchanter’s nightshade

    July 4, 2019
  • The trees of Dollar Glen

    August 25, 2014 /

    At Dollar Glen in Clackmannanshire, a steep-sided gorge contains an emerald world where the trees bend their mossy branches to the water

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    The Dark Green Fritillary

    November 5, 2013

    Birdsong and light

    January 31, 2026

    Fresh leaves in old woodlands

    May 8, 2018
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