Do you remember that scene in Blackadder (series 2, Money), where Percy creates ‘a nugget of purest green’? Well, I’m in search of a whole glen full of the stuff. And by ‘green’ I mean the Scots pine ...
Immerse yourself in Scotland with its magnificent 500-year-old Scots pine tree. Immerse yourself in Scotland’s wild highland landscape and meet its long-lived forest keeper, a magnificent Scots pine ...
This Thursday we celebrate National Tree Day, and schools can claim one of 2,000 free Scots Pine saplings and access ready-to-use classroom resources, nature activities, and facts about trees. Primary ...
Making a single tree the star of a wildlife special wouldn’t seem like the path to electrifying programming, but “Wildheart”—titled after the 500-year-old Scots pine at the center of this “Nature” ...
Scotland unveils 28 tree species to strengthen forests, boost biodiversity, and tackle climate change challenges.
Pine trees have always confused me. The confusion dates back to my days as a student at Kew Gardens when, every Friday for three years, we would be faced with 20 plant specimens to identify with their ...
Capercaillies, birds that live and breed amongst the Scots pines, have an intimate relationship with the tree. The males must compete for the right to mate exclusively with all the hen capercaillies. ...