Tag: trees

• I planted four trees today

  

  As part of Giving Tuesday my company encouraged us all to plant a native tree during our work day – they paid for the trees. I was a bit cheeky and bought four trees because the Woodland Trust sell packs of four for a very reasonable price. I got the bee-friendly garden mix. The trees […]

  Rachel M

  December 2, 2020

  Journal

  Giving Tuesday, native, trees, Woodland Trust

• Highland dancing and trees

  

  Elizabeth had her Highland Dance exam today and it went very well. Here she is before the exam. Her kilt was too long so I got some braces and hitched it up. That did the trick and meant that I didn’t have to attempt hem surgery which would have been a huge undertaking with all […]

  Rachel M

  March 24, 2018

  Journal

  council, dance, dancing, Highland Dancing, politics, Scotland, Scottish, Sheffield, trees

• Glasgow SFN Expo

  

  I was in Glasgow last weekend for the SFN Expo, an exhibition for anyone interested in health and fitness. WordPress.com had a stand at the exhibition and I worked there on both days. It was unlike anything I’ve attended for work before as I usually go to WordCamps or mathematics conferences which are technology-focused/academic events […]

  Rachel M

  October 16, 2017

  Journal

  architecture, Glasgow, landscaping, SEC, SFN Expo, SSE Hydro, travel, trees

• Plant a tree in our grove

  

  It’s our 10th wedding anniversary on the 26th November 2016 and we have started a grove of trees in the Scottish highlands as a way to celebrate. If you’d like to plant a tree in our grove then please feel free to do so. One tree costs £5 and all you need to do is visit our grove […]

  Rachel M

  November 15, 2016

  Journal

  Caledonian forest, forest, Highlands, Scotland, trees, Trees for Life, wedding anniversary

• Depraved local authorities and Brexit

  My chalk protest message on the street washed away with the rain yesterday. So I wrote it again last night and again this morning and I’ll continue writing it over and over again until all my anger and grief is gone. Or until I run out of chalk. I didn’t think they would really do […]

  Rachel M

  July 6, 2016

  Journal

  Brexit, city council, deforestation, depravity, EU, European Union, felling, local authority, trees

• Bird song no more

  We’re in the paper this morning. I’m still miserable about this. We used to hear bird song from our bedroom but that is no more. All we can hear now is the heavy machinery on the street. I spoke to one of my neighbour’s this morning who said she cried all day yesterday too. She […]

  Rachel M

  July 5, 2016

  Journal

  Aberdeen City Council, birds, dismay, SAD, trees

• Goodbye trees :(

  A part of me is dying right now. The Aberdeen City Council is killing the remaining few mature trees on our street because they’re afraid of being sued. Once upon a time our street was so beautiful that artists painted it. Here’s how it used to look: Here’s how it looks right now: To say […]

  Rachel M

  July 4, 2016

  Journal

  beech, council, stupidity, trees

• Should I chain myself to a tree?

  A little part of me grieves whenever someone chops down a tree and this very nearly happened today. This morning some workmen appeared on our street to chop down several beautiful old beech trees. We did not receive any warning of this other than a street sign which appeared about a week ago to say there’d be roadworks […]

  Rachel M

  June 13, 2016

  Journal

  Aberdeen, beech trees, birds, carbon dioxide, nesting, pollution, trees, urban

• Frogs in my garden

  My father is making a very speedy recovery now and going from strength to strength which is a huge relief. This means I can start worrying about unimportant things that don’t matter like staining white sofas. Some new sofas arrived yesterday afternoon. We got rid of ours in New Zealand before the move and our rental […]

  Rachel M

  September 8, 2015

  Journal

  frogs, garden, new house, plum tree, plums, sofas, trees

• Duthie Park and buying a house

  I took this photo of Duthie Park back in April this year just before all the buds on the trees opened up for spring: Today I went for a run through the park and took some more photos. Here’s how it looks now: I love watching the plants and trees change with the seasons. Duthie Park […]

  Rachel M

  June 20, 2015

  Journal

  Aberdeen, Duthie Park, leafy, park, photos, Scotland, summer, trees