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The Beloved Hazel

Posted on April 30, 2021 by NatureScot

Gaelic tradition affords the craobh-challtainn – the hazel tree – a special place in people’s affections. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig The hazel tree (Corylus avellana) is a special plant to the Gaels, as it is to many of the peoples … Continue reading →

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Coigach and Assynt’s secret hazel woodlands

Posted on November 17, 2020 by NatureScot

We sometimes think of Assynt, in the north west of Scotland, as a spectacular but stark place of rock, heath and bog. But here and there are plenty of trees – marvellous woodlands, those on better soils often dominated by … Continue reading →

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Hazel Gloves

Posted on November 1, 2013 by NatureScot

Hazel Gloves: an inhabitant of Scotland’s special Atlantic hazelwoods Hazel is a common tree throughout Europe, but on Scotland’s exposed west coast, it forms a very special type of woodland that we call Atlantic hazelwood. High rainfall, relatively mild winters … Continue reading →

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