The Hazel Tree

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  • The Birnam Oak

    May 11, 2015 /

    Did this majestic tree - or the forest in which it stood - inspire Shakespeare with an idea for 'Macbeth'?

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    The fire of the ash

    August 9, 2016

    The Hill o’ Many Stanes

    April 10, 2025

    The old pinewoods in Glen Orchy

    October 17, 2025
  • Hawthorn – bride of the hedgerow

    April 25, 2015 /

    With angelic buds and evil thorns, the hawthorn stands at the threshold of the Underworld

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    The spirit of the alder

    August 23, 2015

    The fire of the ash

    August 9, 2016

    The holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013
  • 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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    Ardvreck Castle

    November 18, 2024

    Woodcock pin-feather painting – in progress

    September 6, 2014

    Purdey’s PAWS Awards 2021

    January 15, 2021
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