Big Butterfly Count 2020
19/07/2020
This year’s Big Butterfly Count is now underway. For day 48 of 365 Days Wild I did my first count of 2020. … More Big Butterfly Count 2020
Tag: environmental
To Walk Through a Dream #writephoto
06/07/2020
It’s a dream. I know it’s a dream, but I’m unable to halt my footsteps as they carry me onwards down the path. The route I traverse is one of those tell-tale signs that I am, in fact, within a dream. One moment I’m surrounded by lush meadowland, where bees buzz amidst a profusion of … More To Walk Through a Dream #writephoto
To Walk the Earth
22/04/2020
there are those who
love the Earth,
who find beauty in forest clad hillsides … More To Walk the Earth
Eco events in August 2018
30/07/2018
Are you considering heading out and about, or looking for ideas and inspiration for events and projects to take part in over the next few weeks? Here’s our monthly roundup of eco-themed events, large and small, local, national, and global, taking place in August 2018. Don’t forget to let us know how you marked a … More Eco events in August 2018
The robotic future of farming
20/07/2018
For a long time farming has been a wasteful, polluting necessity. We’ve needed to grow crops, but the technology available has led to an unsustainable level of environmental damage. Small Robot Company aims to change this. They’re developing a trio of farmbots that could revolutionise the way in which technology is used in food production. Their robots are so … More The robotic future of farming
Eco events in July 2018
23/06/2018
Are you considering heading out and about, or looking for ideas and inspiration for events and projects to take part in over the next few weeks? Here’s our monthly roundup of eco-themed events, large and small, local, national, and global, taking place in July 2018. Don’t forget to let us know how you marked a … More Eco events in July 2018
Join the #WaveOfSupport for the UK’s oceans
23/06/2018
The seas around the English coast contain many diverse habitats that support a range of marine life, but the impact of human industry has steadily been encroaching. With waters over-fished and plastics found throughout, to ensure these habitats continue to exist in years to come, they need to be protected. The UK government have recently … More Join the #WaveOfSupport for the UK’s oceans
Eco events in June 2018
29/05/2018
Are you considering heading out and about, or looking for ideas and inspiration for events and projects to take part in over the next few weeks? Here’s our monthly roundup of eco-themed events, large and small, local, national, and global, taking place in June 2018. Don’t forget to let us know how you marked a day. … More Eco events in June 2018
Eco events in May 2018
27/04/2018
Are you considering heading out and about, or looking for ideas and inspiration for events and projects to take part in over the next few weeks? Here’s a our monthly roundup of eco-themed events, large and small, local, national and global, taking place in May 2018. Don’t forget to let us know how you marked … More Eco events in May 2018
Let’s have a plastic-free Easter (Petition)
24/03/2018
Who doesn’t love a chocolate egg at Easter? Even if you avoid the sweet brown confection for the rest of year, indulging yourself once a year is a treat not to be missed. Unfortunately, it’s a treat that loses some of its appeal when you open the box and find it filled with plastic packaging. … More Let’s have a plastic-free Easter (Petition)
Druridge Bay safe from opencast coal mining
24/03/2018
Beautiful Druridge Bay in Northumberland has been saved from being turned into a massive opencast coal mine. After nearly two years of campaigning by concerned locals and environmental groups, the government has rejected the planning application, unprecedentedly citing climate change as the reason. The planning application was originally approved by Northumberland county council in 2016. … More Druridge Bay safe from opencast coal mining
Eco events in March 2018
23/02/2018
Considering heading out and about, or looking for ideas and inspiration for events and projects to take part in over the next few weeks? Here’s a our monthly roundup of eco-themed events, large and small, local, national and global, taking place in March 2018. Don’t forget to let us know how you marked a day. Follow … More Eco events in March 2018
A Splash of Colour
20/02/2018
amidst hues reminiscent
of summer days and meadow flowers
inspiration blooms … More A Splash of Colour
Eco events in February 2018
28/01/2018
Looking for something to do this month? A project to get stuck in to, perhaps? Here’s The Rooter’s roundup of events and activities, large and small, local, national and global, taking place in February 2018. Don’t forget to let us know how you marked a day. Follow us and join the conversation on Twitter @the_rooter_uk, … More Eco events in February 2018
A million trees for Moldova
24/11/2017
Grassroots environmental groups in Moldova are working to reverse the effects of deforestation by increasing the country’s urban forest. Between the nineteenth and the end of the twentieth century, Moldova, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, lost nearly 20% of its forest, reducing its forest cover to only 12%. This lack of trees makes it one of … More A million trees for Moldova
Join the Bee Cause today
28/10/2017
The sight of bees buzzing around the flowers in our gardens and meadows, and crawling over petals with their legs covered in pollen, is one that has long defined the summer months. It is a sight, unfortunately, that is becoming increasingly rare. All species of British bee are in decline. Since 1900 we’ve lost 13 … More Join the Bee Cause today
An Enchanted Place 