Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Day: 6 January 2022

  • A doomed Ash tree

    A doomed Ash tree

    The Ash, one of our major trees along with oak, birch, elm and lime. It’s a strong and flexible wood, traditionally used for spears or axe handles. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon ‘aesc‘ meaning a spear or lance. But since 2012, a disease has been devastating Ash trees — Ash Dieback, caused by a…