Forest fires in Britain
2011-05-05
Britain is currently being impacted by a large number of forest fires. With changes in our projected climate, these may become a more common in the future.Continue Reading
A looming threat to tree and man
2011-05-04
The Oak Processionary Moth is a serious pest, not only for oak trees but also for human health …Continue Reading
Oak before ash …
2011-04-28
Weatherlore says that if an oak leafs before an ash then we will have a dry summer. The phenology of ash and oak investigated …Continue Reading
Bluebell drive-by
2011-04-27
A drive-by through an English woodland with bluebells in full bloomContinue Reading
Be aware of Ticks and Lyme disease
2011-04-04
Everyone who enjoys the outdoors should be aware of Lyme disease, and with the coming of Spring, now’s a good time to become TICK-AWARE.Continue Reading
Rooks came home in scrambled sort
2011-03-10
Everyday, on my walking-commute to and from work, I pass under a spinney of ash trees supporting a rookery – causing the birds to scatter noisily. Continue Reading
Walnut, rhubarb and coaching inns
2010-12-10
If you are lucky enough to have a kitchen garden and to grow your own rhubarb, you should be aware that a danger lurks in the form of the walnut tree. Juglone, a natural but toxic compound found in walnut trees, will kill rhubarb as it is very sensitive toContinue Reading
Where Peregrines soar
2010-10-22
Nature brings us gifts in abundance at this time of year. I was lucky to enjoy one after another during a brief visit to a jewel in England’s woodlands: the Forest of Dean. I soaked in the view from Symonds Yat Rock, a popular landmark in the Forest, where theContinue Reading
Environmental consciousness
2010-09-29
Artwork to provoke global environmental consciousnessContinue Reading
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