Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature A December walk through Ballachuan hazel wood December 07, 2020 The magic of an ancient woodland in winter
Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Leafburst April 14, 2020 A gentle wander around some of the beautiful trees that are putting forth fresh leaves in the spring sunshine
Latest Feature Blue March 02, 2020 As the storms of winter pass through, I'm looking forward to the spring equinox, and sunshine...
History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Remembering the magic of mistletoe December 08, 2019 Mistletoe traditions have been described as some of northern Europe's last surviving remnants of plant magic
History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Finding the Faery Isles October 27, 2019 Is there some ancient magic about these tiny wooded islets in Loch Sween?
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The power of the elder June 21, 2019 A guardian of half-forgotten places, the elder's magic is both old and dark...
History Looking for the yew of Easragan May 20, 2019 The quiet shores of Loch Etive have an age-old connection with bow-makers and Bannockburn
British trees , Wildlife & Nature Wild cherry: the last snow of spring April 19, 2019 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 I'm delving into the traditions associated with Britain's trees for this new book to be published by the National Trust
History , Wildlife & Nature The road to Loch Avich October 06, 2018 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 Hazel nuts and all kinds of weird and colourful fungi litter the floor of this ancient hazel wood
British trees , Wildlife & Nature Sycamore: colonist or custodian? October 06, 2017 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 Celebrating the variety of seasonal colour in our best-loved deciduous trees
Wildlife & Nature Three favourite woodlands for autumn colour September 17, 2017 Looking forward to the glorious colours of these woodlands in Argyll and Perthshire
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The song of the aspen December 05, 2016 Fluttering on impossibly slender stalks, aspen leaves whisper a message that seems to flow from the Earth itself
