Birch and pine
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
The mild autumn led to a dogwood hedge in Withybed breaking into flower in...
Dark month, dark trees
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
We have a wildlife star in Alvechurch now – an albino (white) grey squirrel!...
As black as any sloe
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
September at last brought cooler weather, but we’ve certainly had a summer this year!...
September harvest
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
The hot dry summer had quite an effect on wildlife, though not always in...
Hazel & heather
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
Summer so far is warm and dry, but there is lots of sun, so...
Prickly heat
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
Now we are properly into summer, but we had some lovely early summer spells...
King of the woods
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
What an odd year we’ve been having. Late April brought sudden warmth and sun,...
Till May be out
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
Usually the start of May brings the hawthorn blossom, though I suspect this year...
The tree of life
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.
Our relatively average winter turned into a harsh cold one in late February, holding...
The tree of balance
Mary Green continues her series on trees in the Celtic calendar.