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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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    September 12, 2014

    The primrose: herald of spring

    March 6, 2014

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  • 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 holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013

    The wisdom of the oak

    January 12, 2013

    The magic of the birch

    February 14, 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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    Leafburst

    April 14, 2020

    One of those beaches

    September 8, 2020

    Autumn in Glen Garry

    October 20, 2016
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