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The roses in the garden are now fully in bloom so I thought I'd share a few pictures of them. I adore roses. Their blooming is always a sign that summer has arrived, even if the weather doesn't necessarily agree. I'd just like to apologise to anyone whose blog I haven't managed to visit recently or whose comment... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd share another gallery of the flowers blooming around the garden and village with you today. The daffodils, tulips and fruit tree blossom of previous weeks are now all gone and we move on to lots of purple and pink flowers. We have alliums, aqualegia, clematis, irises and - newly opened over the last... Continue Reading →
I thought I'd share some pictures I've taken around the garden and village over the past week. A lot has been happening, growth-wise. At the beginning of the week the fruit trees in the garden were still in bud. As the days have passed they've all come fully into bloom. As you'll see, I've taken lots of... Continue Reading →
Today I foolishly went out for a walk without my camera. I only wanted to stretch my legs and get a breath of fresh air before getting back to my writing, but I soon regretted leaving it behind. I found all the new growth and Spring flowers quite captivating. Luckily, for once, I had remembered to take my... Continue Reading →
Two nights in a row this week I managed to photograph rather nice sunsets over the field next to my house. The first night I watched (and photographed of course!) as the sun sank below the horizon in a gorgeous golden glow. The next night the sky turned a lovely mottled pink. I thought I'd share some... Continue Reading →
Shine Gather up the fallen, all those discarded in the wake of passage. Judged unworthy of pride of place, they are the unwanted, the unloved. Grant them their moment to shine. When I was looking through the photography 101 pictures for my favourites for the Weekend 4 gallery I realised I had quite a few photos... Continue Reading →
Show Parade in happy fulfilment the fruits of labour, cherry-picked from a host of entries as your own best in show. I've had such an enjoyable time over the month of Photography 101 that I couldn't resist putting up a post for weekend 4, even though its no longer actually the weekend. Unfortunately I've been... Continue Reading →
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 […]
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 […]
Carnaby Street has been renamed and transformed into a pollinators paradise for Defra’s third annual Bees’ Needs Week. From Monday 9 until Friday 13th July you can pay a visit to ‘Carnabee Street’ and discover what can and is being done to help our pollinators. This year Defra has partnered with Carnaby London, the leading West End shopping […]
Growing up in Nottinghamshire’s Trent Valley, pit lakes have always been a part of our lives. Our brothers learned to fish in the Farndon Pits, always hoping to catch the elusive Mobi Pike. Fishing was never my favourite pastime, instead I preferred to spend my time exploring the paths around the area and enjoying the nature to be found. In […]
Children from St. Alban’s C of E Primary School in Havant have been inspiring fellow pupils, parents, teachers and members of their local community to sign up to their ‘Pollinator Promise’, asking people to put aside a one metre square plot solely to grow plants which feed and provide shelter for bees and other vital […]
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 […]
