for the 2026 migratory season I’m pleased I hopped onto Toad Patrol when I did, as although I had missed … More
Tag: nature
Discover Britain’s Newest Nature Reserve: Seven Sisters
A few days ago, the government announced that the iconic landscape and chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters had been … More
Déjà vu
on my daughter’s birthday My youngest child was born half an hour after midnight on the 22nd March, 2003. I … More
A Few Days Away
visiting my son in Strasbourg I have been to visit my son and daughter-in-law a couple of times since they … More
My perfect town
Maybe because I grew up with Richard Scarry books; maybe because we have a huge development proposal here for our … More
Toad Patrol Update
Featuring my first newt I have been to toad patrol every evening since I joined the group, and my assistance … More
Is it a moose or an elk?
Depends where you live! According to Rewilding Britain, there is a plan to reintroduce the Eurasian elk Alces alces to … More
Join the Toad Patrol: volunteer opportunities explained
How to help toads on roads Last night the weather was a little milder, and it had been raining (ha! … More
Toad-ally charming
The weather is still awful here in Sussex (and much of the UK), with freezing temperatures and lots and lots … More
Wildlife overpasses: saving lives and money
I am a member of both Mossy Earth and Planet Wild as I like both organisations’ approach to conservation and … More