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  • The two faces of Blackthorns

    I always think that Blackthorn sounds like it might be the sort of creepy, impenetrable vine which surrounds Sleeping Beauty’s castle during her slumber? In the winter, its black branches and long sharp thorns certainly look a little scary, but how beautiful do the sprays of white spring flowers look against that dark background?
  • A Question of Character

    Do trees have their own personalities?  It would certainly seem so.  Maybe we can learn a little something from them in these strange times?