Latest Feature Blue March 02, 2020 As the storms of winter pass through, I'm looking forward to the spring equinox, and sunshine...
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 Welcome to my new website! April 02, 2018 I'm proud to present a new look and a new logo for The Hazel Tree
Poetry ‘All nature has a feeling’ by John Clare October 30, 2016 These lovely words by John Clare remind us of the true essence of autumn
Reviews Book review: ‘Island of Dreams’ by Dan Boothby September 18, 2016 At the end of August I went to the Edinburgh Book Festival to see a joint talk by two authors …
Poetry 'Tree is a fractalscape' by Sudeep Adhikari August 12, 2016 A thought-provoking poem by Sudeep Adhikari from Kathmandu
Wildlife & Nature Trees of winter January 02, 2016 On a New Year's Day walk, the sound of the wind in the trees reminded me of these words by …
Reviews Book review: ‘The First Blast of the Trumpet’ by Marie Macpherson July 24, 2015 The first in the 'Knox Trilogy', this riveting story of 16th century Scotland will sweep you into the court of …
Uncategorized A very big thank you… October 11, 2014 Today, my stats show that The Hazel Tree has reached 100,000 views. What a fantastic total! What this …
Reviews Not a film review: Spartacus September 17, 2011 Let me be absolutely clear: this is not a film review. There can’t be many people less suited to be …