Posts Tagged ‘british trees’
The Elm Tree
The elm tree once largely unnoticed, left gaps in our tree lines and hedgerows as they succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease. Towards the end of the 1970’s it became apparent that many of the trees that were part of the canopy of British woodlands were Elm trees. The Elm tree was fast disappearing and leaving…
Read MoreSlow Down For Trees
Slow Down for Trees. Most of us love a walk in woodlands. The swell of woodland birdsong in Spring, the smell of woodland decay in the Autumn, the noise of wind rushing through branches in Winter, a woodland provides a rich broth for the senses but it’s time to slow down and observe individual trees…
Read MoreA Great Oak Tree John Constable
A Great Oak Tree by John Constable. In 1801 John Constable drew a chalk image of an oak tree. This drawing gives me inspiration because it is an outdoor sketch. The young artist was learning to observe the countryside and in particular, the form of the trees. Outdoor sketching, can be challenging thing but it…
Read MoreGrow an Oak Tree
Make this the year to grow an oak tree. 2020 has been a unlike any other and sometimes it can be hard to find the positive things. Make 2020 the year you grow an oak tree. So many of us have looked to nature and the natural world to gives us a sense of reassurance…
Read MoreMaking Hawthorn Syrup
Hawthorn Syrup, a Winter pick you up. Homemade hawthorn syrup is Autumn packed into a bottle. Mindful of leaving haws on the trees for the birds, the hawthorn berry syrup benefits us as well. They are beloved by many of our birds, including blackbirds, thrushes, fieldfares and many smaller finches. Watch as these birds swallow…
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