Wildlife gardening in November: feed the birds, check bonfires for hedgehogs, and prune fruit trees to prepare your garden for winter rest.
Gardening Slowly Into Autumn October in the garden is quieter. The frenzy of summer has passed, and the garden feels more spacious…more contemplative. The mornings are misted, the soil still holds a little warmth, and the air smells faintly of apples and leaves. And while it may seem like everything
“I hope I can be the autumn leaf, who looked at the sky and lived. And when it was time to leave, gracefully it knew life was a gift.” — Dodinsky There’s a hush to the air now. Wildlife gardening in September brings a stillness. The mornings arrive with a
Wildlife photography often brings to mind big cameras, expensive lenses and hours of trekking through forests. But here’s the good news: you don’t need professional gear to start capturing the beauty of nature. With today’s mobile phones, you can photograph birds, insects, mammals and plants with surprising quality. Whether you’re
There’s a different kind of quiet in the garden now. Not the heavy stillness of high summer, but something gentler. The kind of hush that comes when the light begins to soften and the bees, once frantic in their buzzing, move more slowly between flowers. It feels like nature is
Nourish Flourish UK is a start-up with something to crow about, much like Robert Greene calling Shakespeare ‘an upstart crow’ back in the day… Shakespeare and his crows Have you ever noticed that the Bard’s work included a lot of corvids? So much so that virtually forgotten writer, artist, naturalist,
Discover eco-friendly wildlife gardening tips to protect your plants, help local wildlife, and keep your garden thriving during a heatwave. Plus, an easy herb flatbread recipe to make with your garden harvest.
If you don’t hear from me again, it might just be that I finally got lost in the woods for good… this is also my excuse for this blog being out of season; it took me that long to get home, ha ha! After having a lovely time catching up
No, I’ve not gone rogue and deviated from my usual subject of nature 😂. By hovercraft, I mean the craft of helping hoverflies… With over 280 species of hoverflies recorded in the UK, I can’t pretend that I am able to identify all of them! Only about 40 are observed
