At the end of our Yorkshire outing [two-part posts coming soon about that visit] I discovered that I had forgotten (possibly deliberately) to discover the quest that I had to undertake in the first eighth part of the year. Luckily I had a few spare days before the official Imbolc date of 1st February. We … Read More “Imbolc 2011 – Chakras and Sonics” »
Category: Trees
Posts about interesting trees or tree welfare
Trees have always been an indicator of the health of our nation. When we had many varieties, many species and many acres of trees in Victorian times we could say that our nation was at one of its peaks. Similarly in the Elizabethan renaissance times. Yet, whenever we have culled those trees, or they have … Read More “Trees and disease” »
I don’t usually get political but when it comes to trees it’s a different matter. Over the last few months I have become quite passionate about the preservation, conservation and re-planting of trees in the UK. Recently my attention was drawn to the flooding happening in other countries, so I decided to see if there was any … Read More “Deforestation and flooding” »
After a fun-packed but bone-chilling day on the borders of Shropshire and Powys I was reminded of the town of Chirk as we passed close to it on our return journey. Chirk itself is a lovely town worth a visit but I was more interested in the two ancient oaks that I knew were situated … Read More “Songs and signs at the Pontfadog Oaks” »
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