Dear Hannah,

It is a wonderful honour to be involved in your life and this gift is a celebration of your arrival in the world. I promise to always be there to help guide you and look forward to watching you grow as strong and beautiful as your grove of trees. With my love and lots of hugs, Auntie Kim xxxx

Think Like a Tree

by Karen I. Shragg

Soak up the sun

Affirm life's magic

Be graceful in the wind

Stand tall after a storm

Feel refreshed after it rains

Grow strong without notice

Be prepared for each season

Provide shelter to strangers

Hang tough through a cold spell

Emerge renewed at the first signs of spring

Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky

Be still long enough to

hear your own leaves rustling.

Birch, juniper, willow, aspen and bird cherry were planted at the RSPB reserve at Corrimony in autumn 2008.