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Mosses and lichens are often overlooked as part of the woodland flora.  The same is true in towns and cities.  They can be found on the trunks of trees, on walls and rooftops.  They are epiphytes, that is,  plants which grow on the surface of another plant. They derive moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, an...

The yew is one of our native conifers, the others are the Scots Pine and Juniper.&nbs...

My own experience of David Hockney was an extraordinary set of bright images of trees and woodland at an exhibition in Saltaire in West Yorkshire. His death marks the passing of one of Britain's greatest artists. Many will remember him for his Californian swimming pools, his portraits and his restless experimentation with new technology. Ye...

Last year was not a good year for bumblebees.   Despite the warmth and sunny days of late Spring and Summer, they did not fare well.  Overall, numbers dropped by about a fifth.  We know this thanks to the efforts of the

One of the simple pleasures of camping in our woodland is cooking outdoors. It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive either. We use an EcoZoom stove, which is incredibly easy to light and cook on - all it needs is a handful of small branches gathered from the forest floor for fuel.

When camping, I'm...