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 enchantment of the rowan

    September 9, 2013

    A walk to St Columba’s Bay

    May 4, 2025

    The Treshnish Isles

    July 5, 2021
  • 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 wisdom of the oak

    January 12, 2013

    The magic of the birch

    February 14, 2013

    The gentleness of willow

    March 18, 2023
  • 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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    The gentleness of willow

    March 18, 2023

    New book: Britain’s Landmarks and Legends

    August 18, 2023

    A folk tale, a battlefield, and a witch’s leap

    July 19, 2020
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