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Hedge Planting In The Wet

Hedge and copse scheme, Cambridgeshire. By my reckoning, this bare root planting season the Habitat Aid hedge elves will have planted something over 130,000 plants around the country. There's some...

Hedge Planting In The Wet

Hedge and copse scheme, Cambridgeshire. By my reckoning, this bare root planting season the Habitat Aid hedge elves will have planted something over 130,000 plants around the country. There's some...

Flooding... Yet Again. Why Are We Ignoring Some...

It's not surprising that flooding is an issue much discussed hereabouts. I've blogged about it in 2013 and 2014, so hey, why not now too. It is a problem which...

Flooding... Yet Again. Why Are We Ignoring Some...

It's not surprising that flooding is an issue much discussed hereabouts. I've blogged about it in 2013 and 2014, so hey, why not now too. It is a problem which...

Elder, Sambucus nigra

Our native Elder, Sambucus nigra, is a mysterious and fascinating plant. Is it a tree or a shrub? In the Middle Ages it was said to be the tree that...

Elder, Sambucus nigra

Our native Elder, Sambucus nigra, is a mysterious and fascinating plant. Is it a tree or a shrub? In the Middle Ages it was said to be the tree that...

Blackthorn

Blackthorn

Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, is a really lovely plant. You don't tend to find it in towns, where its suckering tendency (it's not great in lawns) and all round spinosa-ness make...

Blackthorn

Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, is a really lovely plant. You don't tend to find it in towns, where its suckering tendency (it's not great in lawns) and all round spinosa-ness make...

Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera

Prunus cerasifera - Cherry plum - a lovely tough fast growing tree, suitable for most situations and great for wildlife. 

Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera

Prunus cerasifera - Cherry plum - a lovely tough fast growing tree, suitable for most situations and great for wildlife. 

When Tree Planting Sucks

Time for a rethink

When Tree Planting Sucks

Time for a rethink