With travel being limited, lock down became a fantastic opportunity to get better acquainted with my home town.
Read moreThe Herons Visit
Lock down hasn’t been easy, but it had brought some unexpected visitors to the garden.
Read moreBack Garden Blackbirds
Have you ever really paid blackbirds much attention? It’s so easy to take this common garden visitor for granted. Their everyday appearances and ever-present songs can easily fade into the back-ground. I’m guilty of that, but with lock down in full swing I’d started to pay more attention to these little gems and feel all the more richer for it.
Read moreThe Lower Test in Totton
Managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, the Lower Test marshes are a natural gem in an urban setting. In this mix of reed beds, salt marsh and flood plain wildlife goes about its business alongside humans. So, next time you’re in Totton i’d pop in for a visit.
Read moreThe Return of Robin Red-Breast
The garden is never quiet, it’s on a council estate so there’s always something going on, but sometimes it lacks certain voices. Luckily my favourite robin red breast has returned to sing his song proudly from the fence posts.
Read moreMy 5 favourite ways to Reconnect with Nature
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.
Read moreTotton's Wild Suburbia
Spending time back at my childhood home I’ve reconnected with some wildlife that I though had disappeared.
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