Wild flowers , Wildlife & Nature Enchanter’s nightshade July 04, 2019 296 Views 10 Comments Haunting damp, shady places, this shy woodland flower has a spellbinding beauty
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The power of the elder June 21, 2019 727 Views 14 Comments A guardian of half-forgotten places, the elder's magic is both old and dark...
British trees , Wildlife & Nature Wild cherry: the last snow of spring April 19, 2019 1168 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 2653 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 3375 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 3343 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 3666 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 6343 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 3277 Views 12 Comments A pretty wayside plant that loves to have its feet in water
Wildlife & Nature Trespassing February 06, 2018 3043 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 3026 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 2512 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 2182 Views 18 Comments Looking forward to the glorious colours of these woodlands in Argyll and Perthshire
Wildlife & Nature Rosebay willowherb August 25, 2017 2244 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 1540 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 1114 Views 0 Comment These pretty blooms of late summer are an important food source for butterflies and bees
