discover a magical world
I know this is very late but I was determined to get it out anyway! As some of you may know, I spent April joining in with CampNanoWriMo. Nearly all of my free time was spent working on my novel which is why this wasn't posted then. My favourite writing spot, however, (when it wasn't... Continue Reading →
This post is for Cardinal Guzman's monthly Changing Seasons photography challenge. This year I'm photographing my favourite place in the village - the little wooded path alongside the wildflower meadow that runs down to the stream. The main feature during March has been the daffodils, which were much later to bloom beneath the shelter of the trees... Continue Reading →
One type of weather you can nearly always rely on in England is rain. This year has been particularly wet! It might be annoying, stopping me from getting outside to take photographs, but it's what makes the gardens so green and the growth so lush, so I suppose I shouldn't complain. As I arrived home a... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since I've managed to put together a gallery of pictures showing the plants and flowers growing in my little corner of the world - summer weekends for a children's entertainer are a little busy! I have, however, been taking pictures quite regularly so I thought it was about time to share them... Continue Reading →
Unfortunately we currently have absolutely no internet in the village so I'm afraid I'm going to be absent from my blog for most of this week. I'm only able to post this one by visiting a local restaurant that has free wi-fi. Luckily I'd already prepared a gallery of pictures ready to post! We've been told... Continue Reading →
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 →
This post is for Cardinal Guzman's monthly blogging event The Changing Seasons. He asks that you post a gallery of between 10 and 20 photos for each month, all taken in an area near to you. Over the course of the year we'll get to see the landscape changing. The area that I've chosen to focus on... 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 →
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 […]
