Category Archives: woods

if the mountain defeats us…

By Lucy | Published July 8, 2010

but it didn’t, so we did not have to brave the mines of Moria, 3 times up and down Bennachie accomplished and quite a bit of money raised for the trees :) My legs hurt today! These new signs help to avoid confusion, there are even paths at the bottom linking different carparks so you can [...]

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rhubarb, tweets and elderflowers

By Lucy | Published July 4, 2010

We have a veritable forest of rhubarb so into jam some of it went yesterday! recipe over on frugal where there is also a twitter competition detailed on the front page to win my copy of The Moneyless Man (who is vegan by the way, don’t think I mentioned that before) Gathered some elderflowers in the wood [...]

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trees for life

By Lucy | Published June 12, 2010

  Four of us girls (Charlotte, me and Lucy and Eleanor from moonrabbits) are doing a sponsored climb to raise money for trees for life, the wonderful charity that is replanting the Caledonian Forest. We intend climbing Bennachie 3 times in one day, taking all three routes to the Mither Tap in about a months time. [...]

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Peregrines

By Lucy | Published June 9, 2010

Wonderful place this, great home ed group event there a few more pics in our home education set on flickr and a short video of the squirrels below, much topical talking in background… Related posts:mild and calmthe Solstice sun risesToby

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faeryland

By Lucy | Published May 25, 2010

These cards remind me of the woods – a lovely story telling tool  Other faery places: CD of ROC’s lectures UK and US,  there is deep wisdom within, much before it’s time as concerns the environment. Related posts:hedgehog and chocolate crispies :) Moray coastTransformation

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leaping fences in the woods

By Lucy | Published May 1, 2010

sometimes has unforseen consequences: safer suggestions for woodland activities: Related posts:snow and treesmellowrhubarb, tweets and elderflowers

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wood sorrel

By Lucy | Published April 25, 2010

 beautiful plant – edible too Perfect book for this time of year if interested in wild foods and foraging: Richard Mabey’s Food for Free Related posts:over the sea tofairiesrandom pictures

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Loudon Wood, feet and newts

By Lucy | Published April 11, 2010

 After many years of searching in vain, we finally found Loudon Wood stone circle. The length of time was contributed to by a council sign pointing into completely different, unconnected bit of wood – ignore that and use google maps instead if wanting to visit! Beautiful place. Davie put on music down by the pond as he set [...]

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of Russians and swans

By Lucy | Published April 8, 2010

Totally loving the gorgeous springness that is all around now Had some lovely wild garlic pesto yesterday and think may do same today. Seems to have less of a garlic hit when very young though still very good. Swans are still following us around – whooping ones fly over the garden and woods regularly just [...]

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reflections and windows

By Lucy | Published March 9, 2010

The bridge did get finished: Now this may appear to be a blurry photo gone wrong – well, it is - but it is also  a picture of trees reflected in chocolate so worthy of inclusion It is a montezuma’s very dark bar… Related posts:the tale of the strawberriesseaan abundance of snowdrops

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