Branching out

They're looking for old fat ones.

Trees, that is. Yes, the Ancient Tree Hunt has begun. It involves thousands of people - and if you love trees, you can take part.

I heard about the hunt on the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning.

We like Today, here at Field Day, although seem to be in the minority in thinking that Ed Stourton is the best presenter by a country mile.

I was lucky enough to get on the show earlier this year, talking about the country smells debate which we had running. You can listen to it again here (see the 7:48am slot). OK, it's not high politics, but it's still a fascinating subject...