with native plants As I’ve mentioned before, there are a variety of ponds in our garden, and I wanted to … More
Tag: nature
The joy of new projects
and a very happy desk I have given myself two new birdwatching logbook projects, and making new titles really is … More
An ode to toads
Firstly, a happy Easter to all my readers! The pup has been keeping me busy, but over the Easter weekend … More
Discovering the okapi
with Wild Life Drawing and Simon Pooley I have always had a soft spot for okapis ever since I acquired … More
Toad Patrol: the final countdown
for the 2026 migratory season I’m pleased I hopped onto Toad Patrol when I did, as although I had missed … More
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