By Stephen Melhuish Welcome to part 2 of my 'Tree Species for Wildlife' blog, looking at the ways that trees change throughout the year and how this can play a big part in their environment. The impact that trees have on their surroundings - and, as a consequence, animals - Read more »
By Stephen Melhuish One tree is not just a single thing: trees connect with the environment and add to the habitat in which they’re planted. A single tree grows and changes (adding girth to its trunk while spreading its branches and putting on leaves), flowers, and is pollinated (producing fruit Read more »
By Steve Malsher Autumn has arrived with a vengeance, bringing 100mm of rain in one weekend (3rd and 4th October) in many places. Like me, I'm sure you were sitting inside with a warm drink and a good book - my books were spring bulb catalogues, hence inspiring me to write this article. Autumn Read more »
By Lorraine Spooner Mention native and ornamental trees with berries, and our minds are immediately transported to the familiar red berry of Ilex aquifolium and its mythological associations over centuries, not least with the festival of Christmas. But it is far too early to be considering December, when we have the bountiful season of Read more »
