Dandelion leaves only pictured here in the ground and then in context, under the wigwag at the allotment… An allotment I’m trying to make as wildlife friendly as possible, under the watchful eye of the Town Council… There are rules about keeping them neat & productive after all. However if you saw #FrancesTophill on #GardenersWorldContinue reading “My Secret Dandelion”
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Wildlife friendly window cleaning
“What on earth is that?” you may ask. Well what I mean firstly is that am using eco washing up liquid hopefully less of a surfectant than normal big brand types (and hopefully less disruptive to our precious water supplies down the line). And then trying not to be tempted to remove all the littleContinue reading “Wildlife friendly window cleaning”
What a difference a few days make
The other day, warm London sunshine…under the plane trees… Today a definite freshness in the air… And the much anticipated autumn glow up at local supermarket car park might not last very long, with this chilly wind! Now my friend did tell.me what those spectacular maples are called… Let me just look it up, nopeContinue reading “What a difference a few days make”
London Life
Just for a day, a few hours even, a visit to the capital today in soaring October sunshine brought back years’ worth of memories of living and working in the city, many moons ago. Not all of them good, much as I love it, with all the white painted architecture and culture on offer…Lunch inContinue reading “London Life”
Last week the Greens, this week @PAN_UK
We’re all familiar with the roses which struggle on into November. I’ve remembered seeing some back in December in the 90’s and can recall my astonishment at seeing them then: winter roses. Long before I ever started gardening. But this year! For wildflowers to be reflowering in November, when it’s normally freezing – Well niceContinue reading “Last week the Greens, this week @PAN_UK”
Olive Branch
I’d like to extend an olive branch to any all readers of my last blog in case my complaining about our late Queen and Empress Victoria before her did not go down too well…. For perhaps not having done as much as they might have, perhaps, to protect wildlife and wild spaces. (Prompted by theContinue reading “Olive Branch”
We could all do more (Royals included!)
By harming the Rainforests “they are ultimately harming themselves” Amazonian Chief speaking of the Brazilian Govt sponsored gold-miners & farmers who are making “quick bucks” that will be the end of us all. This is one woman Chief who could not be doing more, along with her son. By practising what Simon Reeves on BBCTwoContinue reading “We could all do more (Royals included!)”
Me and ‘my’ Butterflies
I haven’t seen that many this year…Just once during the #BigButterflyCount (July 17-Aug 8th – today) have I managed to spot 2 Peacocks and 2 (I’m pretty sure) Red Admirals…in any one count. Compared to last year when I regularly had 4 or 5 of each every day in July… They are no more ‘my’Continue reading “Me and ‘my’ Butterflies”
Looking for things to be thankful for
in the Natural world around us Last time I wrote I was so…distraught, really, at the state of politics in this country and the world over, what with all the #climatecrisis denying behaviour going on. (As it is still – as if the climate was the only seemingly insolvable problem – a bit daft givenContinue reading “Looking for things to be thankful for”
Decry you die, Give you live
Some musings on Consolation and Desolation in the world of Conservation First up, have to say it has rained very merrily since my last (very recent) post. And also have to say that so fixed was I on the MayDay MayDay theme that I missed the fact the 1st of the month has also fallenContinue reading “Decry you die, Give you live”
