On Wednesday evening Rothbury Tree Wardens went to the verge along from Beggar's Rigg to replace the tree guards. We have a rota of folk...

The remaining Craa Tree at Beggar’s Rigg Spring 2022 There were once three very special ash trees growing at Beggars Rigg. David Dippie...

TREE GUARDS. A great many trees and hedges were planted, all over Rothbury, several years ago. Tree protection was put on them, but no...

Ten Years at Cragend Farm Tree Project 2011-2021. Planting Ten Trees of Ten varieties. Salix alba Caerulea (Cricket...

I caught up with our most ingenious, hard-working, and prolific of the Rothbury tree wardens, Alan Winlow, recently. Alan has long talked...

“Rothbury is a small market town set on the banks of the River Coquet in Northumberland, and although technically a town, everyone still...

Jen Homer with grand-daughter, Holly, Katie Scott, Glen Sanderson, Hazel Mayer The Tree Council's Tree Warden Scheme, begun over 30 years...

On Monday 4th April, after many months of me hectoring NCC, a fabulous team from Northumberland County Council is coming to Rothbury to...

Plant a Tree (Apologies to Lucy Larcom) They who plant a tree Plant a hope. They who plant a tree Plant a joy. They who plant a tree...

Tree Wardens have been clearing spaces to plant trees along this verge. It has been several days of very hard physical work. We have done...

The gardens of the iconic Rothbury’s Armstrong Cottages are home to two spectacular WEEPING ASH TREES. Rothbury’s Armstrong Cottages...

Storm Arwen arrived full-on, on 26th November 2021. It created massive devastation to trees (see earlier blog)...

2021 and the beginning of 2022 have been pretty glum, eh? I don’t need to list the catalogue of horrors we have been dealing with. So,...

EDIT - thank you so much for all the recommendations. There must be a forest full of words written about our beloved friends! I have...

We had a superb walk along the Carriageway, and by the side of Primrose Woods yesterday. The weather was perfect, sunny, and cold, no...

What a turbulent time we've had of it. Just the worst time of year for such sadnesses and tragedies. But, by the Armstrong Cross, hope...

Many thanks to all contributors. Take a look at these two pictures, taken by Jamie Wood. "Spot the Difference" says Jamie. The difference...

You are in for a rare treat. Here is a short blog by a fantastic guest: Sarah Taylor from Potted History and PottedApprentis A little...

A few folk enjoyed a couple of enjoyable hours on the Coquet recently, being educated by the Rivers Trust. We learned about the Alder...

This is a photograph of PC Sinton, who was attacked and badly injured in 1920. My latest 'If Trees Could Talk' article was inspired by...