Enveloped by the warm, humid heat of the Singapore sun setting behind wispy clumps of cloud, I feel both inspired and disenchanted at the same time. Picture a large branch sprawled across our path, snapped away from a majestic tree, leaving a huge gaping wound on the trunk...
Veteran Tree Trail at Hampstead Heath
Last week, I made a trip up to London with my Ancient Tree Forum (ATF) trustee hat on. We were scheduled to have a busy couple of days and I was really looking forward to first going on a guided walk with David Humphries (@tree_myco_man), whom I chat to on a regular basis but haven't... Continue Reading →
Encounters of the Giant Kind
May and June are great months as the weather gets warmer and trees are getting leafier by the day. These months also happen to be the busiest I've ever been with tree and woodland surveys, but I've also consciously taken time out to go on a couple of very enlightening and fruitful field visits with... Continue Reading →
I See You Trees
Lately I have been looking at trees a lot. Somehow I find myself unable to get away from trees - never a bad thing of course as I love them - but they seem to be appearing everywhere. Especially 'special' ones that have made an impression on me. Imagine if you were working as a... Continue Reading →
The Value of Being a Learner
I'm going to get my thoughts out this very moment when I'm just a little bit heartbroken. Of course you can say that when one is disappointed it can make them do impulsive things. Like write a blog post maybe? Unfortunately that isn't entirely my frame of mind right now. I'm more interested in exploring... Continue Reading →