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Clover
And carrot cake.
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Horse Chestnut Blossom
And Dancing in the Rain
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Nettle Soup
A risky business
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The Wonder of Leaves (and people)
Last week, under the freshly budding leaves of a large Plane tree, I tripped over an uneven pavement, straight onto my face, and split my lower jaw…
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Cherry Blossom
And the benefits of laziness
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Lovers of the Wind
Catkins and cones
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The Scots Pine and the Squirrel
On entry to Rosemary Gardens, the small park at the end of my road, I get the distinct feeling that I’m being watched by something other than the…
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Silver Birch
The Wild Woman of the Woods
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