Newsletter Library - Wildlife

Tuppence a bag? Well actually no, this isn't a reference to that famous Mary Poppins song, but it's a great idea as feeding the birds is always a worthwhile activity. More →

Well what a lovely way to spend an afternoon! We had lots of enthusiastic children, as well as parents, and we were delighted that they thoroughly enjoyed all the games and activities that we had prepared for them. The ‘Signs of Autumn' walk was a great success with everyone ooh-ing and ahh-ing over a very colourful snail that they found as well as being fascinated by the deer prints in the mud. More →

Yes, there we were, on a wet weekend in January last year, sitting in our cosy conservatory, drinking a cuppa and counting the birds in our garden (not the herring gulls though, they only flew overhead so didn't count! Drat!). I can hardly believe that it's 30 years since the RSPB held their very first Garden Birdwatch! How time flies (I know, that joke is just old). More →

No matter how big or small your garden, there are many ways you can encourage wildlife in to it... More →

How often do you hear someone say that such-and-such a thing is true because ‘everyone knows it's true'? Only one of the following statements about common land is true. Can you work out which one it is? More →

Few trees command as much respect or indeed invoke as much mystery and superstition as the elder. It is a magnificent tree, steeped in ancient tradition, and is viewed as sacred with many herbal, magical and culinary uses. More →

There can be so much more to gardens than neat edges, perfect vegetables and the latest exotic fashionable flowers. Indulge all your senses... and the local wildlife! More →

Hi wildlife fans! Well? How did it go? Did you take part? Yes? Fantastic! Well you were one of many. In fact, you were one of over half a million people who recorded this vital information for the RSPB's records. Give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. More →

This month's theme is harnessing the sun's energy and, as I write, we have just had four glorious days of sunshine. The veggies in the garden have taken full advantage and are putting on a spurt and we have been enjoying the first radishes in our salads. The blossoms on the apple and pear trees are beautiful and smell wonderful and at the weekend I was sitting watching some bees enjoying the nectar blossom. More →

Fiona explores her local coastline and finds herself mesmerised by the contents of the rock pools - and has a surprise encounter with a surfer! More →