Deathcap mushrooms: “The south-east Asian Problem”
This week saw the inquest into the death of a woman on the Isle of Wight who ate the deathcap
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Trees
Where did you get that hat?
It had to happen eventually – I’d been wearing that old hat for years, and eventually I lost it, somewhere
Read moreMusic from a tree
A manky old holm oak that’s had some very unsympathetic work done to it… a musician with a stethoscope and
Read moreTree electrocutes itself in impressive fireball
Thanks to Naturenet reader Wendy Varley for this rather impressive example of arboricide. (To see a helpful technical explanation look
Read moreChat up line
There was a time, way back, when the Virtual Ranger really was a ranger – complete with Land-Rover, chainsaw and
Read moreWhat the fox that?
The Ranger received an intriguing email recently from Naturenet reader and amateur freelance nature photographer Russell Edwards. It contained the
Read moreIn praise of the Guided Walk
Arriving in the car park, there are a few already there – standing expectantly, leaflet in hand, booted and brightly
Read moreFighting dogs are destroying our urban trees
Dogs bred to fight, and dogs taught to attack people, are a serious problem in this country. It’s even attracting
Read moreThe Shoeffiti artists of North America
Trees attract rituals. People seem to find meaning in trees perhaps for their permanence, their size or simply their beauty.
Read moreWorking like cats and dogs
By guest blogger Lizzy Dening “Are you a cat or a dog person?” In my opinion, this need be the
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