A Royal Connection
It is common knowledge that archers, archery, and the yew tree are inseparable, as the mythical figure of Robin Hood, for example, shows us all too well. What is much
February 19, 2024
History, Culture & Myth
Learn more about how the yew interweaves through the lives of humans and its influence on history, art, literature, spirituality, etc.
The yews of Esragan
An old Gaelic poem reads: “Bow of yew from Esragin (sic) Eagle feather from Loch Treig Yellow wax from Galway Town And arrow-head made by Mac Phederan” A copy of
February 19, 2024
Yew Trees and Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott FRSE, FSA (Scot) (1771-1832) was one of Scotland’s greatest literary figures, becoming accomplished as a bestselling novelist, poet, playwright and historian, following his qualification as a lawyer
February 19, 2024
Yew (Taxus) – A Sensational Survivor
This in-depth article explores in comprehensive detail a particular aspect to the yew’s botanical history touched upon in the Arboricultural Association online webinar – Understanding the Yew (24th March 2021).
April 15, 2021
Webinar – Understanding the Yew
In this webinar, ‘Understanding the Yew Tree’, hosted by the Arboricultural Association (24.03.2021) you can hear Paul Greenwood of SYTHI talk on ‘Looking at the Familiar in an Unfamiliar Way’
April 15, 2021
Wordsworth’s Yew poems
Lines Left Upon a Seat in a Yew-Tree which Stands Near the Lake of Esthwaite, On a Desolate Part of the Shore, Yet Commanding a Beautiful Prospect By William Wordsworth
March 23, 2021
The Tree of the Bow
A popular saying of the High Middle Ages in Scotland was: “England would be but a fling If not for the eugh And the grey goose wing.” If not for
November 23, 2020
Scotland’s History and the Yew
Living for over 1,000 years, Scotland’s most ancient yews are witnesses to the birth and growth of the nation. From St Columba to Robert the Bruce to the Scottish Parliament
November 14, 2020
The Churchyard Yew – A Poem
Charubel was the pseudonym of the Welsh mystic, John Thomas (1826 – 1908). The poem comes from Charubel (1906) Psychology of Botany Minerals and Precious Stones, pp. 126-127. The
November 11, 2020