Seeking Wild Sights

Wildlife, Culture

Sometimes it can all get a bit much, with constant demands and the ongoing buzz of technology. Sometimes we need to take a step back, disconnect from the pressures and re-connect with something that’s been there for us for as long as we can remember. These are my tips for reconnecting with the natural world around us.

Apr 8

Apr 8 Otter Survey Training

I’ve not had as much luck spotting otters back here as I did when we were in Scotland. So what better way to improve my chances of being more otter aware, and help the local mammal group, than by volunteering to help out in their otter surveys.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Totton's Wild Suburbia

Spending time back at my childhood home I’ve reconnected with some wildlife that I though had disappeared.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Read about us in Campervan magazine

Travel

Check out our first published article in this months Campervan magazine

Mar 19

Mar 19 A Clamour of Rooks

A bird synonymous with english farmland, but its also pretty well known for the part it plays in english folklore

Mar 12

Mar 12 Tips for Full Time Van Life

Travel

Living (or just travelling) in a small space can be tricky. Here are some of our tips to help things go a little bit more smoothly.

Mar 1

Mar 1 Chalke Valley Red Kites

An incredible bird, with an incredible come back story and now a regular sight here in the Chalke Valley.

Feb 19

Feb 19 Garston Wood; Sixpenny's Secret

Wildlife, Travel

Off the beaten track in the picturesque Cranborne Chase is a secret nature reserve with plenty to offer.

Feb 6

Feb 6 Watching Wildlife Part 2...

Wildlife, Travel

Part Two of my tips on How To Watch Wildlife

Jan 30

Jan 30 Beautiful Blashford

My local patch and one of my all time favourite nature reserves. There is always something to see at Blashford Lakes.

Jan 16

Jan 16 Watching For Wildlife

Wildlife watching doesn’t have to be all camo hear and hides. If you learnt to really look you’d be surprised at the amount of nature on your doorstep…

Jan 12

Jan 12 Wildlife Blogger of The Year....

Wildlife, Travel

Find out how my story; In Fallow’s Footsteps got in in the Wildlife Blogger of The Year Awards 2018

Jan 10

Jan 10 The Wild (South) West

Whilst it may not scream out wilderness, due to it’s high tourist numbers, we love exploring Cornwall and it’s wide variety of environments, searching out Cornwall’s own brand of wild.

Jan 3

Jan 3 An Overlooked Haven

The New Forest is most well known for it’s woodland and heathland habitats, but there are some hidden gems tucked away on the coast…

Dec 5

Dec 5 Wildlife Blogger of The Year Entry

Culture, Wildlife

Something slightly different, but I would love to share with you all my entry for Wildlife Blogger of the Year 2018.

Nov 22

Nov 22 To the sea...

We are so lucky to be based here in Salisbury over the next few months, there are so many wild places and some of them have crashing waves and fish and chips…

Nov 16

Nov 16 An Owl For Autumn

For me there is only one bird that truly epitomizes Autumn for me, and it’s a pretty impressively adapted bird. But, it is starting to have a bit of a hard time, although there is something you could do to help….

Oct 29

Oct 29 The Plan

We couldn’t stay in Scotland forever, as much as we would have liked to, but winter is coming and a plan needs to be made for the season ahead…

Oct 4

Oct 4 Turning...