Our choice to dress seven different species of trees with words taken from a poem along the trail in Glencoyne Park came about because we wanted to celebrate the diversity here. Every time we walk in these woods we take delight in the number and variety of trees, and in the environment around them (which… Read More
Autumn is blowing its way in, the leaves are turning and we’re in full swing as we plan the second of our seven colour installations. At the end of October, the colour orange will feature in the stunning woodlands of Glencoyne Park above Ullswater where old, veteran and ancient trees grow in abundance. It won’t… Read More
When the sun has dipped below the western horizon but it’s not yet dark all around is velvetine. The fells become a felted mesh of colours: browned bracken; grass made luminous green by the simmering light; crags greyed and subdued now there are no certain shadows, their harshness is hidden by the half-dim; trees lose… Read More
The day started with rain, lots of it, clouds stubbornly low, with mist predicted for late afternoon. A perfect time to go out. Read More
Walking from the fell tops into the Troutbeck Valley to meet the Troutbeck Alder: a day of sunshine, trees, orchids and poetry … Read More
Seven days in the fells, simply, walking. No roof but the sky, air always fresh, bodies engaged, minds on the simple task of putting one foot in front of the other and the gentle but necessary concentration that comes with that – walking on uneven paths with a heavy load requires a focused mind. When… Read More
A poem for the Under Helm Sycamore, written June 2016. Read More
Ah, so it’s not just about a single tree! A child’s comment to us today – ‘I thought it would be just about a tree, but it was much funner,’ kind of sums up, in a nine-year-old way, what has been going on over the last few weeks on our days with schools. We’ve… Read More
Following the installation of a yellow line connecting the Wasdale Oak to the shores of Wastwater, we’ve had a strong reaction – both positive and negative. One of the important roles of art is to provoke debate and discussion, so this isn’t unexpected, but our intention was never to cause an upset. We thought it… Read More
The Little Asby Hawthorn spends most of its time undisturbed by humans, a solitary figure beneath a wide open sky. Today it had some visitors … Read More
THE LONG VIEW