Protecting Ecosystems: the impact of plant trafficking

Endangered species under threat I listen to a really interesting podcast, In Defense of Plants, and the most recent episode … More

Big Garden Birdwatch: results time

My Big Garden Birdwatch turnout is never particularly remarkable, but I certainly broke a record this year. I was prepared, … More

…and a failed painting Yesterday I went for another walk along the lower Downs, this time following the path between … More

The South Downs and St Michael & All Angels January seems to have become a time for hibernation, and frankly, … More

Should we feed our birds? I have mentioned this topic before but I felt it was a good idea to … More

I am still laid up with a cold/flu/Covid, so although I’m working on content for the Big Garden Birdwatch, I’m … More

with Wild Life Drawing I am still battling my cold (plot twist: it might be Covid) and haven’t been out … More

Ugh I have been laid up with a bad cold for the past week, in fact I think it might … More

aka hello mojo As an artist, I find it disconcerting when I have no desire to paint or draw, and … More

these are happy blues …if that’s not a contradiction. I have a small, perfectly-formed space where I live with my … More