A shadow play of deer and a branch full of fungi

On October 30, 2021October 28, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestryLeave a comment

In which I walk on old paths I have previously trodden through Eyeworth and Islands Thorns in the New Forest

Encounters with deer in the New Forest

On October 16, 2021October 15, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Joan Begbie, New Forest, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestry, Wildlife4 Comments

In which I meet a little Roe doe and glimpse a tall Fallow buck in a forestry inclosure of tall conifers in the New Forest

Bolderwood and Mark Ash Wood in the New Forest

On September 11, 2021September 9, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Joan Begbie, New Forest, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestry, WildlifeLeave a comment

In which I walk through Bolderwood and Mark Ash on a sunny early morning, and find a magnificent tree in the heart of the New Forest

Fritham, Eyeworth, Studley and Islands Thorns: Part 1

On March 20, 2021April 11, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestry4 Comments

In which I turn left, not right... This is my very first walk with Joan Begbie, making our way through Eyeworth and Studley Woods from Fritham. There were some disagreements and ambiguities about the right way to go, but that didn't spoil a beautiful tramp through the woods.