History , Latest Feature , Wildlife & Nature Finding the Faery Isles October 27, 2019 1375 Views 16 Comments Is there some ancient magic about these tiny wooded islets in Loch Sween?
Wildlife & Nature An exciting new project: a book about Britain’s trees January 21, 2019 4050 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
British trees , Wildlife & Nature The fire of the ash August 09, 2016 4253 Views 0 Comment The ash is a beguiling tree, elegant in all seasons, and mother to a host of legends
Photography Raindrops on birch twigs April 15, 2016 862 Views 13 Comments Water has endless beauty, so I thought it would make a great subject for a new photo-series. My first choice …
Wildlife & Nature The ancient oak woods of Taynish July 02, 2015 2555 Views 28 Comments A landscape that is a living piece of Scotland's heritage: these oak woods have been growing in Knapdale for …
Poetry Midsummer’s Eve June 20, 2015 707 Views 18 Comments Looking for some words to celebrate midsummer, I found this lovely extract which casts a magic spell… “Out of this wood …
Wildlife & Nature The Birnam Oak: in the presence of greatness May 11, 2015 2440 Views 0 Comment Did this majestic tree - or the forest in which it stood - inspire Shakespeare with an idea for 'Macbeth'?
British trees , Wildlife & Nature Hawthorn – bride of the hedgerow April 25, 2015 3679 Views 0 Comment With angelic buds and evil thorns, the hawthorn stands at the threshold of the Underworld
Reviews Book review: ‘The New Sylva’ May 07, 2014 1376 Views 0 Comment In 1664, horticulturalist John Evelyn published 'Sylva', a comprehensive study of Britain's trees; and in 2014, to mark the …
Photography A tree of fire October 05, 2013 1185 Views 19 Comments Autumn has set light to this beautiful old mountain ash, photographed in the hills above Braemar.
Wildlife & Nature Windflowers – tears of Aphrodite May 17, 2013 1468 Views 0 Comment According to a Greek legend, wood anemones - or windflowers - sprang up where the tears of Aphrodite fell. …
