One native British small tree holds 'secrets' according to folklore - and anyone cutting it down on this date could find themselves ‘cursed'.

Folklore remains captivating, with people once revering nature in ways that many of us have forgotten today, though certain old myths and legends persist, such as the unease felt when spotting a ...

There was a strong tradition of not cutting down a certain type of tree on specific dates in the UK, according to folklore - and there's a fascinating legend behind it ...

Chopping down a blackthorn on specific dates (November 11 and May 11) was thought to invoke 'a curse from the fairy folk'. This belief is one reason why these trees are still plentiful today, often ...

Company director Edward Creaser said: “Dog owners are advised to keep a close eye on their pets during autumn walks, discouraging them from foraging among hedgerows or fallen berries. Anyone who ...

A retired vicar is locked in an unholy row with a care home next door after workers cut down trees in his garden which he said were 'like the Sycamore Gap'. Philip Young said his privacy was 'violated ...

A ‘fairy tree’ must be retained in a new €64 million housing scheme for Rathnew in Co. Wicklow, An Coimisiún Pleanála has ruled. The developers have had to drop 129 homes from their plans because of ...

Grown using the Miyawaki method, fast-growing miniature forests in the middle of cities can bring surprisingly big benefits for people and the environment.

An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) has included a condition that a ‘fairy tree’ be retained as part of a grant of permission to contentious plans for a new €64m housing scheme for Rathnew in Co Wicklow. The ...

Have you noticed the abundance of fruit and berries on the trees and bushes throughout Epping Forest this month? The blackthorn is laden with ...

Blue Lights is set to plunge viewers into a dark world lurking beneath the surface of middle-class life in Belfast as the collapse of the old political and criminal order has paved the way for a new e ...