Tag Archives: Trees outside woods
Winter trees still in the landscape
This is the last chance saloon to enjoy one of the glories of the British landscape – the stark beauty of bare winter trees against the skyline. Despite late frosts and dampening fogs, spring is gradually staking its seasonal claim as … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient trees, Climate Change, Conservation, Inspiration
Tagged agrarian, Ancient Tree Forum, Ancient Tree Hunt, ash, beauty, broadleaf, hedgerows, late frosts, Michael Frankland, orchards, poet, rook nest, rooks' nests, skeletal, spring, stag, stag-headed oak, tree, Tree Register of the British Isles, Trees outside woods, winter
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Wildlife on the edge
We have had some glorious days recently. Last week, walking along the River Tyne in the late afternoon, I experienced one of those moments when Nature seems almost falling over itself to impress. Willows along the riverbank were tinged bronze … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation
Tagged bat, biodiversity, catkin, dog walking, ecological network, fringe, hazel, heron, Lords and ladies, margin, nature, otter, priority habitat, River Tyne, rural, sand martin, snowdrop, spring, stepping stone, tree roots, Trees, Trees outside woods, urban, walk, wild garlic, wildlife, willow, woodland flowers, woodland inventory
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