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Green Fingers
Feb 1915 min read
Ups and downs of chainsaws
The other day I received my chainsaw certification. I am now licensed to chop. Yet somehow, I feel uncomfortable.


Green Fingers
Jun 25, 202418 min read
Haweswater - forest, raptors, and butterflies
Modern Haweswater Whenever I visit Haweswater, I admit to feeling depressed. Despite its evident beauty and the fact it is so remote,...


Green Fingers
Mar 24, 202416 min read
Grizedale – mankind muscling in
Week 12 Once again this is a long one, so please find somewhere quiet to read and ponder. Climate change and the future of mankind is no...


Green Fingers
Dec 24, 202313 min read
Wind, labels, and untidy tool sheds
Week 52 I have been worrying about the saplings I have transplanted and am astonished by the number I have seen. I keep finding them,...
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