When a Fig Isn’t a Fruit — The Hidden Life of Figs
Not all figs are like the ones we grow in the UK — this is the banyan (Ficus benghalensis), found across the tropical regions of South Asia. I absolutely love figs. I suspect it’s a relic of my parents’ slightly chaotic fig tree, and the ritual of being offered one with a cup of tea…
The Tallest Trees in the World and the Paradox of Scaling Up
The Tallest Trees in the World — and the Paradox of Scaling Up My fascination with very large things probably started before I could even talk — mountains, tall pine trees, roaring rivers, cavernous caves. My love of the outdoors has always been deeply ingrained, and with it a quiet sense that we are a…