Trees, Bees and Honey
Introduction The best and most expensive honeys in the world are made from the nectar collected from trees. Manuka honey is made from the nectar...
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Lift Your Spirits with a Brief History of Tonic Water
The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire’ Winston Churchill. Is there such a thing as...
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I don’t like cricket, oh no, I love it!
With the ICC Cricket World Cup in full swing and England through to the semi-finals, we revisit why cricket would be nowhere without trees...
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Trees in Films and TV
From The Wizard Of Oz to The Guardians of the Galaxy, trees have been the centre of some of our favourite films and TV programmes. Here is a...
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Risk of Trees causing Harm or Injury
Introduction Many people consider trees to be a major hazard and to pose a significant risk of harm or injury. The actual risk of an injury being...
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Pussy Willow hails the onset of Spring
Pussy Willow Pussy willow is a name given to many of the smaller species of willows and sallows when their furry catkins are young in early...
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Everything you need to know about cherry blossom in Japan
Everything you need to know about cherry blossom in Japan They are swooned over, obsessed over and painstakingly painted. They are cited as a...
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The Firewood Poem
On a cold winter’s night there is nothing quite like an open fire. It not only warms the room, it warms the heart. But which is the best...
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Why does every churchyard have a Yew Tree?
The common or English yew tree (Taxus baccata) whilst native to Britain, is also found across much of Europe, western Asia and North Africa, but...
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The Story of the Christmas Tree in Britain
The winter solstice (also known as Yule) marks the shortest day and longest night of the year and typically falls on 21st December. Long before...
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