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Lockdown heroes Feldy-Roo team up with Aberfeldy distillery to produce limited edition whisky

Lockdown heroes Feldy-Roo team up with Aberfeldy distillery to produce limited edition whisky The initiative which was launched when lockdown first took place will now benefit from a cash injection from a special whisky bottling. © Supplied by Iain Struthers Photo For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The initiative which was launched when lockdown first took place will now benefit from a cash injection from a special whisky bottling.

Meet the special branch on a mission to save Britain s ancient trees

Meet the special branch on a mission to save Britain s ancient trees How you can help add to the inventory that is being compiled to preserve the UK’s ancient, veteran and notable giants View of the Bowthorpe Oak Tree Credit: Heather Drake / Alamy Stock Photo There is something almost spiritual about walking in a wood. Whether it’s in spring, when they are filled with bluebells, wild garlic and twittering birdsong, during the cold, winter months, when the silhouetted trees look majestic against a wintry sky, it’s an uplifting experience. One that is elusive for many of us at present; but soon, we all hope, that will change.

Archibald Menzies: The monkey puzzle man from Perthshire who introduced curious tree to UK

© Supplied Archibald Menzies introduced the monkey puzzle tree to the UK. Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The distinctively spiky monkey puzzle tree, now an endangered species, was introduced to the UK in 1795 by Perthshire plant collector Archibald Menzies. Gayle Ritchie explores Menzies’s life and legacy and looks at the future of the curious tree. Dating back millions of years to the age of the dinosaurs, it’s thought the spiky green leaves of the monkey puzzle tree evolved to defend against long-extinct grazing animals.

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