The Tree Trail is 'so inspiring and joyful'!
Beech Tree at the start of the Rothbury Tree Trail. Susan Barwood. It was such a lovely surprise to check in on the Rothbury,...
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Katie Scott
- Sep 11
- 2 min
The keys to a tree-filled future!
This is a wonderful time of the year for tree lovers, like you and me! It is "Seed Gathering Season". https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal...
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Katie Scott
- Aug 13
- 3 min
What is very tall, noisy, and belches smoke over the trees on the Carriageway?
13th August, 2023. Such a beautiful morning - we climbed up to Hillside, then along up through the dappled woods, wondering what our...
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Katie Scott
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Rothbury CAN's Wonderful Wild Experience at Hepple Whitefield!
As part of the Great Big Green Week, some Rothbury Climate and Nature members were invited by Walter Riddell to see the rewilding/managed...
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Katie Scott
- Jun 16
- 2 min
The witch in disguise is down (but not out)...
The elder is a bit of a mysterious tree. The magical qualities are well known, but the tales conflict with one another. However, in...
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Katie Scott
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Why do so many newly planted trees just wither and die?
There have been a lot of depressing headlines over the last few years decrying the deaths of 1000s - if not millions - of newly planted...
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Katie Scott
- Apr 30
- 1 min
How the King got rid of the kingfisher. (This is someone else's blog).
Thank you to a friend of mine, who wrote this blog, from December 2019 onwards. It is about the management of woodland by the then Prince...
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Katie Scott
- Apr 25
- 3 min
Introducing: The mighty Scots Pine. A wonderful conifer.
Pinus sylvestris Imagine how magnificent the landscape of Scotland once was, with thousands of these incredible trees forming huge...
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Katie Scott
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Bench Part 2. Rothbury Cottage Care - what an exceptionally fine bench for residents..
...and for all staff, visitors, patients. The Save Rothbury Community Hospital Campaign Team is so proud and happy to present this...
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Katie Scott
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Introducing..The Fastigate (or Irish) Yew.
As it is near to St Patrick's Day, let's take a look at this rather intriguing tree. Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' (Irish Yew). This fine...
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Katie Scott
- Feb 28
- 1 min
How to turn a tree into a beautiful bench! A photo-essay.
First of all, find a suitable tree! This is a mighty oak, on the Dueshill Estate, felled by Storm Arwen. Kindly gifted by the owner. The...
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Katie Scott
- Feb 24
- 2 min
A lovely little new spring time walk for us all to enjoy!
Hilary Dunn, Chair of Whitton and Tosson Parish Council, unveiling the sign for the new Grand Fir Walk on Simonside. In September 2022...
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Katie Scott
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Holly has spiky leaves, right?
We all like to bring these beloved evergreen branches into our homes at Yule. We recognise their shiny dark green leaves, edged in...
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Katie Scott
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Mother Nature's Icy Creations
Walking down the river path, towards Thrum Mill, on Tuesday 17th January, 2023, what an array of beautiful, magical, sights - signs of...
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Katie Scott
- Jan 10
- 2 min
STUNNING, AFFORDABLE, PHOTOS OF TREES!
Blaeberry Hill Birch Wood. Copyright: Graham Cadwallader. I am very happy indeed to have come across a most amazing local website, which...
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Katie Scott
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
What are they doing to our Rothbury trees?!
Well, that got your attention, didn't it? THANK YOU MIKE and team. Our wonderful Rothbury Gardeners have been taking a good look at the...
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Katie Scott
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
The difference between life... and a cold, hungry, death for our wildlife.
Did you notice the apple tree on Garleigh Road in the Autumn? It seemed such a shame that all the apples had been allowed to fall, and...
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Katie Scott
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
'The darkest hour is just before the dawn'...
THE COLD MOON approaches... The last full moon of 2022 will be on Thursday 8th December. This one is called 'The Cold Moon'. Originating...
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Katie Scott
- Oct 9, 2022
- 1 min
Walking towards the light: Dawn Walk for the Samaritans, 9.10.22
The Samaritans responding to the latest ONS data on suicide rates: "These latest figures are just more worrying evidence that not enough...
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Katie Scott
- Oct 2, 2022
- 1 min
Do you have a favourite?
Or a tree that is very special to you? On this website, Rothbury Trees, several people were kind enough to write about a tree which holds...
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