Save our Forests - Britains Forests are under threat February 10, 2011Jess Thorley Hello everyone, No doubt you have heard of the recent talks about the government’s proposition to sell of sections of British forests to private bidders. If these plans go ahead,...
Tree of the Month February 2011 - Crab Apple Tree February 04, 2011Ella Dooly Picking this month’s Tree for our ‘tree of the month’ feature was easy peasy. With February being the ‘love month’...the home of the lovers day, which is valentines, what could...
Trees for Birds January 26, 2011Ella Dooly The Waxwings favourite dinner: Rowan Tree berries. With all the extreme conditions we got over Christmas it’s pretty safe to say we were all affected by it in one way...
Tree of the Month January 2011: Silver Birch January 26, 2011Ella Dooly As regular blog readers will know, our ‘tree of the month’ features are all about our favourite tree for that particular month. We talk about what makes that tree special...
Rainforests in decline (and why all tree planting is not equal) December 20, 2010Ella Dooly Rainforest in Ecuador Rainforests are amazing places which are home to amazing trees. Although rainforests make up only 6% of the world’s surface area they contain half of all known...
The Famous Glastonbury Thorn Tree Cut Down - Sad News December 10, 2010Ella Dooly I read in the paper today that Vandals had cut down The Holy Thorn Tree of Glastonbury. As legend has it, the tree sprouted from the staff of Joseph of...
Tree2mydoor celebrating National Tree Week November 29, 2010Ella Dooly Tree2mydoor are all set to celebrate national tree week; the annual celebration of trees and tree planting promoted by the Tree Council. This year National Tree Week will be from...
Tree Of The Month – Yew (Taxus baccata) July 15, 2009Ella Dooly Natural History: Although a large tree, the yew is not tall, rarely growing over 20ft. It is, however, one of the longest lived of all trees and despite its slow...
Tree Of The Month – Rowan Tree aka Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia) June 15, 2009Ella Dooly Natural History: The Rowan tree is a widespread native of the British Isles, equally at home on healthy scrub land, mountain rocks or even supermarket car parks! Dense clusters of...
Tree2MyDoor – Conservation Update June 15, 2009Ella Dooly Fauna and Flora International’s Global Tree ProjectTree2MyDoor is currently working with Fauna and Flora International’s Global Tree Project partners to develop a “Dedicated Tree” programme that will help conserve many...
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) May 21, 2009Ella Dooly Natural History: A British native, which grows abundantly in hedgerows, thickets and on waste ground, this is a small tree which grows to a height of around 13ft. The black,...
Hazel Tree (Corylus avellana) May 21, 2009Ella Dooly Find out information about the native Hazel Tree. The Hazel tree is known as The Tree of Knowledge by the Celts. Learn about Hazel tree history.