14th January 2025
A Tor Climb In Mist- To The Trees Edition #59
Where the Tor should be! At times, the mist lies so heavy o’er the vale of Avalon that it swallows everything. We walk with eyes outstretched, feeling our way through…
24th December 2024
A Winter Solstice Short Story – To The Trees Edition #58
https://youtu.be/0MEI3iUV-8k To thank you for your ongoing support this year, I come bearing gifts. A Winter bouquet, a (sad) Winter Solstice short story, a new edition of my song A Prayer for Avalon with a…
25th May 2024
May / June Update – To The Trees Edition #51
As it's been such a busy month, I have had little time to write, so this month's newsletter will consist of a handful of smaller treats for your enjoyment. …
24th April 2024
The Mighty Oak and the Mighty Wren – To The Trees Edition #50
Oaks of Stone Down As I unpick the introduction to this month's article, I stand at the moment of oak's bud burst, a significant turning point that for me marks…
25th March 2024
An Ode to Blackthorn – To The Trees Edition #49
In some of the darkest nooks and crannies of Glastonbury, the blackthorn grows so slow and old that it has become draped in a full regalia of lichen. At this…
24th February 2024
Spring’s Beginning – To The Trees Edition #48
Spring’s first exhalation carries through the lanes of Avalon trailed by a delicate lace of tentative bird song that, along with the early blossoms of plum and thorn, come to…
24th January 2024
Grandmother Lime – To The Trees Edition #47
Grandmother lime is a small-leaved lime, 'Tilia Cordata', registered on the ancient tree inventory with veteran status. Her vast trunk has swelled to an impressive 5.4m and shows all the…
27th November 2023
The Willows – To The Trees Edition #46
Summer sounds of scuff and scrape have long been replaced with Winter’s squelch and squidge as earth becomes sodden under the fall of recent storms. As I wade across the…
5th April 2023
Waiting for Spring – To The Trees Edition #38
Of late, walking has seemed like a mission focused on treading Winter into the past and tugging Spring closer with each step. During February alone, I watched in the region…
