Hello again you lot! Hope you are ok! Today I am going all green-fingered! I have always wanted to grow my own veg and even fruit, but have never had the time or patience to actually do it. Plus I don't have a greenhouse, so we're limited to whatever can grow on a window sill. [...]
Tag: The Wildlife Trusts
How to make a Butterfly Bistro Feeding Table.
Now summer is in full flow, we can now expect to see butterflies all over our gardens and meadows (hopefully). Now a lot of you may not realise the absolute MACHINES some species of butterfly are. Some migrate distances of thousands of miles. Take the Painted Lady for example, they complete an astounding 9000 mile [...]
The Blackbird.
Hello everyone. Hope you are well. Keep plodding on. We'll get there eventually and help each other out in whatever way you can. Since returning to work, I have been struggling for ideas and finding the time to write up these posts, which I love to create. I would never think that I would enjoy [...]
The Wildlife Trusts “30 days wild” challenge: Week Three!
Well hello there! Welcome back to another round up of my week during the Wildlife Trusts 30 days wild challenge! We are now more than half way through this challenge - can you believe it? I certainly can't - it's flying by! Sadly, with returning to work this week, I have not been able to [...]
Charlotte’s Ramblings.
Hello and welcome to another of my rambles. This time I want to talk to you about my first walk along a nearby river, since lockdown began. On Sunday 7th June, it was decided that we would emerge from our cave for the last few months. With some trepidation I have to admit, we ventured [...]
The Wildlife Trusts “30 days wild” challenge: Week Two!
Hello everyone and welcome to my account of week 2 in the Wildlife Trust's "30 days wild" challenge. I absolutely love what you are all getting up to for this challenge, there were so many inspiring ideas! Is it just me or is this challenge flying by? Maybe it's because I know I'll be returning [...]
Nature and Art; An interview with Louise Condon, the Ceramic Botanist.
Hello again. Firstly I would like to say a massive hello and thank you to new followers to this blog. Your presence gives me a great big smile and makes all the work so worth it! This week's interview in my 'Nature and Art' series is with the amazingly talented Louise Condon aka, the Ceramic [...]
The Wildlife Trusts “30 days wild” challenge: Week One!
Hello everyone. Thank you for joining me for another blog post. I really appreciate it, and if you could spread the word or if you would like to contribute any ideas, I would be very grateful. Monday the 1st of June saw the start of the Wildlife Trust's annual 30 days wild challenge. This is [...]
Eco-friendly Sun Protection; Tropic Skincare.
Hello there. Hope you are all ok. It is now June (can you believe it?) and hopefully, there are long sunny days ahead of us. With lockdown tentatively being eased, though there is some way to go yet, at least we can enjoy the summer sunshine, socially distanced in our parks, gardens and visit near [...]
Nature and Art; An Interview with Jazz Austin.
An interview with artist and conservationist, Jazz Austin, about how nature has influenced her work and her journey so far.
Foxglove and Bee 