History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Finding the Faery Isles October 27, 2019 364 Views 14 Comments Is there some ancient magic about these tiny wooded islets in Loch Sween?
Latest Feature , Wild flowers , Wildlife & Nature Meadowsweet August 16, 2019 1111 Views 16 Comments Over the centuries, meadowsweet has played an important part in our natural remedies, our traditions and our folklore...
British trees , Wildlife & Nature Wild cherry: the last snow of spring April 19, 2019 1903 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 3434 Views 35 Comments I'm delving into the traditions associated with Britain's trees for this new book to be published by the National Trust
Latest Feature Festive greetings… December 21, 2018 2922 Views 25 Comments Sending you the warmest of wishes on the winter solstice
Wildlife & Nature Back to Ballachuan September 10, 2018 3830 Views 6 Comments Hazel nuts and all kinds of weird and colourful fungi litter the floor of this ancient hazel wood
Wildlife & Nature Fresh leaves in old woodlands May 08, 2018 6483 Views 11 Comments The woodlands are bursting into leaf, and spring flowers are everywhere. It's hard to stay indoors...
Latest Feature Welcome to my new website! April 02, 2018 3716 Views 30 Comments I'm proud to present a new look and a new logo for The Hazel Tree
Wildlife & Nature Trespassing February 06, 2018 3178 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 3315 Views 27 Comments Often seen as an intruder in old woodlands, the sycamore still deserves a second glance for its beauty - and …
Wildlife & Nature Three favourite woodlands for autumn colour September 17, 2017 2312 Views 18 Comments 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 1776 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 1313 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 3771 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 2675 Views 23 Comments I've never walked through a woodland quite like this one: the ancient hazel wood of Ballachuan on the island …
Wildlife & Nature Marsh marigold: the yellow plant of Beltane April 29, 2016 1383 Views 12 Comments Lighting up wetlands and boggy places, kingcup flowers are dazzling in their brilliance
