The Tree Whisperer

30/07/2025

They look like nests but they arn't
Keep an eye out for “witches' brooms” in birch trees, dense bundles of twiggy growth that look like nests built by manic magpies. They are caused by a fungus, Taphrina betulina. It infects buds and young shoots, making the tips produce a proliferation of spindly shoots. (photo taken in Brittany, France, September 22)
They look like nests but they arn't
Keep an eye out for “witches' brooms” in birch trees, dense bundles of twiggy growth that look like nests built by manic magpies. They are caused by a fungus, Taphrina betulina. It infects buds and young shoots, making the tips produce a proliferation of spindly shoots. (photo taken in Brittany, France, September 22)

29/07/2025

29/07/2025

30/03/2025

Ten Life Lessons Trees Teach You

Taking your time: Patience. ...
Weathering the storm: Strength. ...
Creating a tree-munity: Cooperation. ...
Adapting and regenerating: Self-healing. ...
Standing tall: Pride. ...
Winter dormancy: Rest. ...
Unfurling your leaves: Honesty. ...
Living unbound: Freedom.

17/10/2024

Sweet Chestnut

I am the heart within the shell.
Porcupine-like is my spell,
As I am broken, then released,
Casting my treasure, holding ceased.
In some ways like the human heart;
Defence-like from my very start
and growing larger into hurt,
I tumble to the forest dirt,
To grow into a chestnut tree -
Rich barked and winding endlessly.
Or food for creatures, sustenance,
Fulfilled within the endless dance.

Jane Reid

17/10/2024

04/07/2024

Good news ! is back , after a short break . . . and it's back with a stonker ! This beautiful pair shared by on Twitter , can you show them some appreciation , please ?

24/06/2024

On June 22nd we marched alongside thousands of others to demand all political parties ✊

The natural world is in trouble, so we need UK politicians to show strong domestic and global nature and climate leadership now, before it's too late.

Want to take action? Demand your legal right to a healthy environment here: https://action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/demand-your-legal-right-healthy-environment 🌍

Promoted by Friends of the Earth EWNI, The Printworks, 139 Clapham Road.

24/06/2024

The final week of has, as always, come around fast 😢

So, let’s make it count! 🎉

Spend this last week connecting to nature in any way you can. Today, take your pick from The Wildlife Trusts’ treasure trove of activities on the Wildlife Watch website.

It’s , so why not make your first activity of the week creating a haven for bees and butterflies?

🐝 https://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/activities