As heralds of spring, snowdrops are also very important for pollinators – they give them an early source of nectar. But, did you know that they aren’t actually native to Britain, but were introduced from mainland Europe as ornamental garden plants in the late 18th century? Cyclamen share a similar
Let’s clear things up a bit; this blog is less Barry White, candles and rose petals and more Bill Oddie, nestboxes and top tips for helping the bird population… These days, there is a noted lack of natural nesting spots for birds; parks and gardens are tidier, we are building
It’s cold out there, the ground is frozen, and the birds are hungry. January was feeling really bleak, despite the daylight hours increasing in small increments over the last few weeks. My low energy thwarted my attempts at doing a daily walk as part of a new self-care routine. Quite
When I sat down to write this, all I could think about was Diana Ross & The Supremes belting out “trapped in a world that’s a distorted reality”, because I thought that I hadn’t really achieved anything this year and had diddly squat to write about. But on reflection, this
