Tag: Trees

  • The Hazel

    The Hazel

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    The Hazel bush or tree, opinions differ on which it is, is one of the oldest plants in Europe. It was consumed in prehistoric times and charred hazelnut shells have been found on Irish Mesolithic sites. It was a useful plant. Hazel bark was used as a toothbrush, a tea to treat coughs was made…

  • The Kestrel & The Rowan Tree

    The Kestrel & The Rowan Tree

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    This nature inspired artwork, The Kestrel and The Rowan Tree, one of my favourite trees, is filled with symbolism and stories. The Rowan Tree The Rowan tree is sometimes known as the Traveller’s Tree or the Wayfarer’s tree (not to be confused with the Wayfaring-tree, that is something different altogether) because it was thought to…