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
#30DaysWild 2020 | First Week Review
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
#30DaysWild | 4 – completing the missions
Week 4 of 30 Days Wild sees me completing the Gardenwatch missions, and adding in more Random Acts of Wildness. There are only four days left in June, as I’m writing this for Thursday. There’ll be a final round-up on
30DaysWild | 3 – Random Acts of Wildness
More Random Acts of Wildness in the third week of 30 Days Wild. Such a wet week last week, I feel I should get out and see things a little more… planned or unplanned. Gardenwatch – Bird Detective As already
#30DaysWild | 2 – fully-fledged Bird Detective
Second week of 30 Days Wild… after several Random Acts of Wildness last week, what have I planned this week – and done? Gardenwatch – Bird Detective As explained last week, this is a citizen science project for BBC Springwatch
Five Facts about Trees | guest post by Patricia Lynne
Five facts about trees today, from guest author Patricia Lynne. You’ll remember she launched her new YA book, Leaves of Fall last month. I thought it was a great random act of wildness for #30dayswild as well. Five Incredible Facts
30 Days Wild | 1 – Gardenwatch #30dayswild
One week into 30 Days Wild… well, nearly, since I’m writing this on Thursday. What have I done that’s wild this week? Gardenwatch It’s a gift! BBC Springwatch programme started last week, and I caught up with it last Friday
#30DaysWild | 30 Days Wild starts tomorrow!
30 Days Wild is the annual happening (event/inspiration/activity/experience) promoted by the UK’s Wildlife Trusts to bring us closer to the nature that is all around us. The recently published Global Biodiversity survey, shows over 1 million species in imminent danger
Norfolk Saffron – a visit to their Open Day
Norfolk Saffron held an Open Day on 8th September. That’s a bit random, you might say. What has it to do with my blog? You may remember I reviewed The Saffron Trail in June for #30DaysWild after my bookclub read