Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
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” »
Continuing on from my recent (yesterday) visit to the Ancient Yew tree in North Wales. It was night time and the stars were out. The day had been cold but in the evening it had mellowed to a comfortable warmth. I had been sitting (looking at the picture above) about the center of the picture … Read More “Logos – more wisdom from the Yew ~ part II” »
Not California It was a beautiful late summer’s evening when Gwas and I decided to visit one of the oldest trees in the world. Recently I had been speculating on setting off on a journey somewhere in the world and thinking of combining this with some energetic exploration I thought I would visit, what I … Read More “4000 thousand year old tree wisdom” »
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