CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

  As winter draws to a close I always look forward to the first hazel catkins, that signal a change in the seasons ......... but then, when ...

This is the time of year when yew 'berries' begin to become conspicuous. Yew is one of only three British native species belonging...

We are in the Christmas tree season - a Baltic state and German tradition introduced into Britain by George III's queen and popular...

When you think about it, the bark of a tree is pretty remarkable. It's the tree's self-healing protective layer, defending the thin ...