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Trees on the Land news;

Thank you to Trees on the Land for their great support over the years; see their latest news!Trees on the Land – News August 2024Applications for trees are now open.We’re delighted to announce that applications for trees are now open for the Winter 2024 – Spring 2025 planting project.This update includes a quick summary ofContinueContinue reading “Trees on the Land news;”

Planting the Alder, by Seamus Heaney

Tomorrow is the Poetry Bus. Do you know this one? https://www.poetryinternational.com/en/poets-poems/poems/poem/103-23603_PLANTING-THE-ALDER The Ash Plant. https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/may/23/poem-of-the-week-the-ash-plant-by-seamus-heaney Tree Ghosts; Read about “Clearances” and the ghost of the chestnut tree, planted the year the poet was born and felled by the new owners; https://gerryco23.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/requiem-for-a-tree-a-luminous-emptiness/ And now; “Bog Oak”; https://words.korvin.org/2019/bog-oak/

Out in the woodland or trampling the long grass around your saplings? What to do if I get a tick bite?

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2024/06/10/how-to-spot-if-your-child-has-a-tick-bite-and-what-to-do/ Great advice here from the Irish Times. More on https://www.ticktalkireland.org/ My dear young friend Maria contracted Lyme disease in Wicklow when horse riding; it affected her very badly and still does, she had to modify her work as a nurse substantially; be aware of prevention and steps to take.