Talking Trees!

Day 4 of the school holidays! Is that all? Anyway, today we got out and about with Tom the tree ranger, on a trail through the grounds of Allanton House, the peace sanctuary. It really is.

'Allanton World Peace Sanctuary is the European sanctuary of the World Peace Prayer Society, an international organisation with NGO status, supporting the United Nations mission for realising world peace. Our mission is to spread the message 'May Peace Prevail on Earth', to help achieve harmony within the individual, in society, and with our environment, where peace is seen as the highest aspiration of humanity.'

The trail...

Beech

Beech mast Identifying Cherry by the cluster buds Difference between hawthorn and blackthorn? Hawthorn comes into leaf before it flowers:Blackthorn comes into flower before it leaves:Silver BirchTapping the Silver Birch for sapSap tastingAllanton HouseScots PineScots Pine and the skyMany benches on the route200-year old LimeWillow tunnelVery Silver BirchAsh tips Lichen on a Walnut And just the one paying attention...