This year, June is for me all about the build up to my treat of the summer... a weekend at the fabulous Wealden Literary Festival! Natural history meets book festival; the Wealden Literary Festival is looking like my perfect kind of weekend. This will be my first visit, although the event has been running for …
What to Look for in Nature – June
What to Look for in Nature – June Welcome to Summer! Not only does June include Midsummer’s Day, the point of the year when day-length is at its longest, but is also the peak time for wildlife activity. Across the country, wildflowers are blooming, insects are buzzing, birds are nesting and young animals are growing …
#30DaysWild: Magic trees and poppies in the breeze
#30DaysWild - June 26th-29th Monday Magic - I met this tree at the edge of the woods. I had to look sort of sideways at it because of the glare of the sun. It towers, twists, and keeps its secrets of who else has passed beneath its crooked limbs. Tuesday Treasure - I found …
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Once in an English country garden
Roses have always been in the background of my life; my Mum used to grow them in our garden when I was growing up. I can remember her quoting my GreatGrandfathers advice "prune them down hard, they'll shoot back strongly", and wielding the secateurs with her fingers crossed in hope that he was right. …
