The language of nature: Peter D Leeming offers a poetic response to the climate crisis

‘There is symbolism to be discovered in the shape and condition of trees.’

by Peter D Leeming 4th July 2025

A few years ago, we planted a witch hazel (hamamelis) close to our living-room window. We needed more privacy from a road which runs close by, and during spring and summer the bush’s thick cloak of leaves has served that purpose well.