The Hazel Tree

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  • Book review: ‘The New Sylva’

    May 7, 2014 /

    In 1664, horticulturalist John Evelyn published 'Sylva', a comprehensive study of Britain's trees; and in 2014, to mark the 350th anniversary, a modern-day version has been created. This is a book to cherish for generations to come!

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    Orkney: St Magnus’ Cathedral, Kirkwall

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    The ivy green

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    The Kyle of Tongue: a battle, a hero’s grave and a cow with a gold coin

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  • The wild pansy, or heartsease

    March 31, 2014 /

    The endearing little flowers of heartsease were known to Shakespeare as 'Love-in-idleness'...

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    The marsh fritillary

    June 26, 2013

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

    May 31, 2014

    Ivy-leaved toadflax

    June 9, 2015
  • Skye’s ‘coral beach’

    March 29, 2014 /

    Claigan beach in north-west Skye owes its dazzling white sands to an unusual variety of seaweed...

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    Ballachuan hazel wood

    May 11, 2016

    The song of the aspen

    December 5, 2016

    12 Trees in Autumn

    October 1, 2017
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