Big Garden Birdwatch 2022
The Big Garden Birdwatch The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 took place over the final weekend of January. The Birdwatch helps the RSPB (Royal Society for
Continue reading
Category: Nature
Nest Box Preparations
Clearing the box I left it a bit late to clear the nest box after last season. The RSPB recommend the best time to clear
Continue reading
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice The clearest indication of the changing seasons can be found in nature. From the emergence of spring life, through humid summer days, to
Continue reading
Rainbows
“The soul would have no rainbow, had the eyes no tears.” John Vance Cheney (1848 – 1922) Rainbows Rainbows. Those colourful arcs we seek when
Continue reading
Remember, Remember …
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot … So begins a rhyme known around the world as a reminder of the unsuccessful
Continue reading
The Red Admiral
Have you noticed the days towards the end of the summer when red admirals visit, enjoying the last of the warm weather. Each year, we
Continue reading
Fourth of October
Today – 4 October – is St. Francis’s Day. Saint Francis of Assisi is perhaps one of the better known saints, in his role as
Continue reading
Magpies
Magpies. Often thought of as predatory birds who steal shiny objects, destroy songbird populations, and make lots of noise. We’ve had plenty around this year,
Continue reading
Pond Dipping
Getting Started We spent a morning last week at a pond dipping workshop, run by a team from the Lower Windrush Valley Project. The skies
Continue reading
Purple Fields
Gazing over the purple fields, my senses filled with the scent of lavender hanging gently in the air, and the sound of hundreds of bees
Continue reading
