Sunday, 6 September 2015

Llennyrch: a Celtic time capsule

Celtic rainforest.

Those were the words that leapt from the page and hugged my soul as I opened the Woodland Trust campaign mailer.

Within minutes, the supplied envelope was ready for the post box, with a cheque tucked safely inside. A humble donation towards a secure future for this most magical of woodlands - Llennyrch.

Rare, ancient, verdant, mysterious, enchanting, otherwordly; Llennyrch lies hidden at the bottom of a gorge in Snowdonia, Wales. It spans 100 acres and dates back to the last ice age, 10,000 years ago. What events it must have seen? What secrets it must hold? What magic must be contained within every tuft of moss, every twisting branch, every ripple of water, every dusk and dawn, and every bird's song?

I hope one day to be able to ask it...

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