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...
Read moreOn 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...
Read moreThe common or English yew tree (Taxus baccata) whilst native to Britain, is also found across much of Europe, western Asia and North Africa, but...
Read moreThe winter solstice (also known as Yule) marks the shortest day and longest night of the year and typically falls on 21st December. Long before...
Read moreIt is the season of falling leaves and falling fruit but who is responsible for clearing up the leaves and what is to be done with the fruit from...
Read moreShared Environmental Resources The phrase ‘tragedy of the commons’ was first coined by the biologist Garrett Hardin in 1968. It describes how...
Read moreHedgerows are one of Britain’s most valuable habitats. They form important wildlife havens and highways, they form barriers and wind-breaks...
Read more‘It will be obvious that the question of who owns trees on or near a boundary will often be of great importance to the owners of the land on...
Read more“Ah earth you old extinguisher.” from Happy Days by Samuel Beckett On a hot summer day how much water does a tree use? How much water is available...
Read moreIt doesn’t matter whether you cook in a chiminea, over a fire pit or on a barbecue; what does matter is your choice of wood, because it is the...
Read moreThe Christian festival of Easter is a fusion of ancient beliefs and manifold cultures. Easter encompasses the fertility symbols of Ancient Egypt...
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