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POTW 52 Ash trees

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This week's POTW sheet is free. My only request is that if you do download it and print it off...please plant at least one tree this year. It will do the world a little bit of good.

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Our world's beautiful Ash trees are suffering from the effects ash die back. Like many plant and animal species Ash trees provide us with an indicator for the health of our ecosystems. For many people Ash trees symbolise gratitude, because the tips of their branches turn up towards the sky like fingers on a hand, palms raised in thanks and gratitude to the spirit of all life.
Have we humans forgotten this gratitude for what we have in life in our pursuit of 'the mores of life'?
May we all remember to be grateful... there are as many benefits of this practice to our lives as the Ash tree brings to the forest.

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POTW 21 Elder

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Known as a storehouse for foragers and herbal healers this shrubby tree with corky bark is a summer floral beauty with distinctive winter silhouettes making it east to identify throughout the year.

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POTW 22 Conkers!

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POTW 23 Cyclamen

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This hardy plant brings colour to the colder seasons and was once to be used to make love potions. It also has a colloquial name of swine-bread. I love the wonderful patterns on the leaves and hidden gem inside the flower - it's worth getting on your hands and knees for.

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This wondrous creeper and climber is a host to many and generous giver of nectar at the year comes to a close.

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POTW 26 Walnut

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Traditionally associated with new beginnings I decided Birch trees were the perfect plant to celebrate as the old pagan year ends with Samhain or halloween and the new year begins afresh.

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POTW 29 Field Maple

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Often overlooked in the spring and summer this autumnal golden delight is favoured by harp makers and caterpillars alike!

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Small and beautiful but a big world for many small creatures, mosses are an often overlooked undervalued, but vital part of the ecosystem.

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A lover of open skies and upland spaces, Rowan trees produce bright red berries loved by many birds.

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One of Britains favourite winter trees whose red berries and waxy leaves bring cheer and protection to many species during the colder months.

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High res printable PDF plat profile about Bay Trees. Bay leaves, also known as laurel leaves, hold significant cultural importance in various traditions and societies worldwide. Their symbolic meaning and practical applications have transcended time, weaving them into the fabric of cultures and beliefs.

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Harbinger of spring and irresistible to many insects, this humble plant spreads a yellow smile across the land early in the year.

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POTW 38 Three cornered leek

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Early spring yumminess - but be very careful... it's invasive!

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This lacy beauty is a bountiful provider for beetles and butterflies alike.

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POTW 40 Primroses

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POTW 41 Stickyweed

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A familiar and bristly character with a slender square stem that grows far and wide using other plants for support.

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Mother of the Oak. This early flowering spiky beauty burns hot!

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This herald of spring has a dark side!

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Welcome to the wonderful world of willows!

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A coloniser that clones, a plant of light and dark with distinctive fluttery sound and very fluffy catkins!

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A small wildflower with a big personality!

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This tree's seeds are the favourite winter food of the UK's largest finch.

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World Tree for the Norse, and Tree of Gratitude for many, this tree is a symbol for our time.

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