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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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    Ivy-leaved toadflax

    June 9, 2015

    Wood sorrel

    April 6, 2013

    Marsh marigold: the yellow plant of Beltane

    April 29, 2016
  • 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 gentleness of willow

    March 18, 2023

    The wisdom of the oak

    January 12, 2013

    The ivy green

    November 20, 2022
  • 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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    Deirdre and the Sons of Uisneach

    July 13, 2022

    Red deer painting

    January 13, 2016

    Beauly Priory

    April 4, 2026
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