A hedge is a woodland in miniature. Hedges are probably one of the most underrated habitats in our gardens. I haven’t had more than three feet of one in any of my houses until now. I was reminded of this
Waste of a Good Hedge #30DaysWild
Wildflowers at the Bottom of the Garden #30DaysWild
My wildflowers are due for delivery today. So yesterday I checked out what’s at the bottom of my garden at the moment. Wildflowers au naturel These all made their home in my garden of their own accord. Earlier there was
Insects in Unusual Places #30DaysWild
My Random Act of Wildness yesterday was finding insects in unusual places. That was just what Norfolk Wildlife Trusts were suggesting. I don’t think they meant tackling ants in my food cupboards. That’s what I spent Sunday night doing, anyway!
#30DaysWild | Second Week Review
This second week of 30 Days Wild has not gone so well. I blogged about Monday’s trip through the New Forest at Dusk, which was the most wild thing I’ve done really. Tuesday my composting worms arrived, so I used
Birds in a Bush | Random Act of Wildness #30DaysWild
Two birds in a bush or three provide my Random Act of Wildness for my #30DaysWild today. I had to get up early to get my car to the main dealer for its service. Due to covid restrictions and moving,
Wild about Worms #30DaysWild
Worms are one of my favourite wild animals, preferably when they are in my garden. They are almost as important as bees in the grand scheme of things. They root through our soils, devouring stuff that needs to be devoured,
The New Forest at Dusk #30DaysWild
The New Forest lies between me and my brother. On the quickest driving route, anyway. Yesterday evening I escaped from lockdown and drove over to see him, and to return his microwave oven, and pick up something to test my
#30DaysWild 2020 | First Week Review
My first week of 30DaysWild didn’t quite go to plan. When you normally look out for wild things, especially the first year in a new house, it’s hard to do anything different from that you do daily. First week
Mare’s tails Random Act of Wildness | #30DaysWild
Mare’s tails are a lovely cloud formation. They look like horses’ tails being whipped in the wind. Not surprisingly, they indicate wind high up. We had a beautiful display of them on Tuesday before the weather changed, And I’m using
Bug Survey – #30Days Wild
A bug survey, I thought. Or, at least an insect survey, for one of my #30DaysWild. I thought this as I looked around my flowers on a sunny warm June morning, and couldn’t see a single bee. It’s early days
June starts with housekeeping #30DaysWild
Housekeeping starts my #30Days Wild adventures this month. Housekeeping for the birds, that is. My new garden birds As I have for around twenty years now, I do the weekly Garden Bird Watch, one of the surveys run by the
2020 30 Days Wild starts Monday #30DaysWild
For the third year running I’m doing 30 Days Wild. This is an initiative of the UK’s Wildlife Trusts to get people doing something related to wildlife, ecology, and/or conservation every day in June. 30 Days Wild in lockdown? The
Book Review | Marram by Leonie Charlton
Marram came to me from the publisher via net-galley. I’m not sure whether the cover or the blurb attracted me first, or just the mention of a journey through the Hebrides. I’m just grateful for the opportunity to read it
Jemima’s Global Climate Strike Special #climatestrike
Today is Global Climate Strike Day. Thousands of people will be demonstrating, all over the UK, that they support the students who have been striking for a year now, to get the Government to listen. Many thousands more will be
#30DaysWild – My wildness round-up and Pottery Bird
30 Days Wild is over for another year so it’s time to wind things up on the blog. First, a summary of the last few days, and then a quick review of the month. Days Wild 27 -30 In truth