BGI Blog - General

28-12-09 Biodiversity and the Dodo…

During 2009 I've become increasingly absorbed by the alarming increase in the earth's loss of biodiversity, particularly the decline in the bee population. More →

21-12-09 2009 Solstice Poem

2009 solstice poem More →

17-12-09 Eats leaves and cleans!

I've been getting loads of flash-backs to childhood recently - and one of the things that popped into my mind whilst I was out walking yesterday was 'playing houses' during primary school lunch breaks. More →

11-12-09 UnLtd Award

Great news! I am delighted to announce that we have been awarded a ‘Level 2 Award' by UnLtd! More →

07-12-09 Marzipan

I've just realised that I wrote all about my childhood memories of home made marzipan for the December Newsletter but completely forgot to include the recipe!!! More →

08-11-09 What’s the point ... ?

'What's the point in getting people to make small changes in their lifestyles if they (or others) still fly?' This is a question I was asked recently and it's a difficult one to answer because it requires a bit of ‘thinking outside the box'. More →

01-11-09 The most delicious chocolate in the world

I've just come back from a long weekend in London (went to see Fleetwood Mac concert as a belated 50th birthday treat from my daughter Charlotte) and although I don't think I would ever want to live there, I'm green with envy having seen the amazing variety of market food on offer all over the city. And I think I may just have discovered what I believe to be the most delicious chocolate in the world!!! More →

31-10-09 A poem for bees ...

A poem for bees ... More →

22-09-09 Where did the summer go?

Goodness me, where did the summer go?! It seems like only yesterday that I was making plans to take time out in August to do some walking, reading, thinking... but somehow summer has been and gone and I still haven’t managed to take that time. More →

04-08-09 Our New Office

It's become increasingly difficult to run the BGI efficiently over the last few years without a real office. More →