Be Still
08/05/2020
for now the Earth tells us
to be still: to stop for a
moment and listen to the
birdsong outside the … More Be Still
Tag: nature reserve
Pit lakes: a life after quarrying
24/03/2020
This is actually an article that I wrote for The Rooter, the positive environmental news website that my sister and I set up a few years ago. Unfortunately, I soon found myself trying to run it on my own – something that proved to be far too much for a single person, and so was … More Pit lakes: a life after quarrying
Conservation success at Eelmore Marsh
17/05/2018
Eelmore Marsh in the south of England is a place brimming with flora and fauna. There are several species found within its bounds that can only be seen in only a handful of other sites around the country. But this biological diversity has not always been the case. Two centuries of mismanagement led to a largely barren landscape, and … More Conservation success at Eelmore Marsh
A May morning in the orchard
14/05/2018
On a sunlit May morning last week, before starting our work for the day, my sister and I paid a visit to Cross O’Cliff Orchard in Lincoln. An historical orchard concealed behind buildings in the middle of a residential area of the city, you can easily walk past the entrance without ever realising that a … More A May morning in the orchard
