British trees , Wildlife & Nature Wild cherry: the last snow of spring April 19, 2019 724 Views 12 Comments One of our most beautiful flowering trees is "wearing white for Eastertide"...
Wildlife & Nature An exciting new project: a book about Britain’s trees January 21, 2019 2200 Views 35 Comments I'm delving into the traditions and natural remedies associated with Britain's trees, as I work on a book to be …
History , Wildlife & Nature The road to Loch Avich October 06, 2018 3006 Views 14 Comments A back road through glorious autumn countryside... leading eventually to Loch Avich and the 'Castle of the Red-haired Girl'
Wildlife & Nature Back to Ballachuan September 10, 2018 2960 Views 6 Comments Hazel nuts and all kinds of weird and colourful fungi litter the floor of this ancient hazel wood
Wildlife & Nature Rain June 13, 2018 3622 Views 14 Comments After weeks of dryness and warmth, the trees can sense a change in the wind
Wildlife & Nature Fresh leaves in old woodlands May 08, 2018 6277 Views 11 Comments The woodlands are bursting into leaf, and spring flowers are everywhere. It's hard to stay indoors...
Wild flowers , Wildlife & Nature Golden saxifrage April 06, 2018 3178 Views 12 Comments A pretty wayside plant that loves to have its feet in water
Wildlife & Nature Trespassing February 06, 2018 2972 Views 21 Comments Renewing my love of hazels, and the spells that they weave...
British trees , Wildlife & Nature Sycamore: colonist or custodian? October 06, 2017 2854 Views 27 Comments Often seen as an intruder in old woodlands, the sycamore still deserves a second glance for its beauty - and …
Wildlife & Nature 12 Trees in Autumn October 01, 2017 2353 Views 18 Comments Celebrating the variety of seasonal colour in our best-loved deciduous trees
Wildlife & Nature Three favourite woodlands for autumn colour September 17, 2017 2111 Views 18 Comments Looking forward to the glorious colours of these woodlands in Argyll and Perthshire
Wildlife & Nature Rosebay willowherb August 25, 2017 2132 Views 18 Comments 'Fireweed' or 'bombweed' lights up roadside verges and waste ground with a blaze of late summer colour
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The song of the aspen December 05, 2016 1410 Views 0 Comment Fluttering on impossibly slender stalks, aspen leaves whisper a message that seems to flow from the Earth itself
Wildlife & Nature Devil’s-bit scabious August 24, 2016 1006 Views 0 Comment These pretty blooms of late summer are an important food source for butterflies and bees
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The fire of the ash August 09, 2016 3311 Views 0 Comment The ash is a beguiling tree, elegant in all seasons, and mother to a host of legends
Wildlife & Nature Ballachuan hazel wood May 11, 2016 2058 Views 23 Comments I've never walked through a woodland quite like this one: the ancient hazel wood of Ballachuan on the island …
