Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature So many birds! May 07, 2020 Thrushes, blackbirds and robins are in full song, and their babies are everywhere...
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?
Wild flowers , Wildlife & Nature Meadowsweet August 16, 2019 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 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
Latest Feature Festive greetings… December 21, 2018 Sending you the warmest of wishes on the winter solstice
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
Wildlife & Nature Fresh leaves in old woodlands May 08, 2018 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 I'm proud to present a new look and a new logo for The Hazel Tree
Wildlife & Nature Trespassing February 06, 2018 Renewing my love of hazels, and the spells that they weave...
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 Three favourite woodlands for autumn colour September 17, 2017 Looking forward to the glorious colours of these woodlands in Argyll and Perthshire
