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Learn the art of ‘natural navigation’
Posted on 12 January 2012.
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New Year project: Make your garden more wildlife friendly
Posted on 03 January 2012.
Looking out of my kitchen window over Christmas, the back garden was looking a bit forlorn and devoid of life, without a green shoot or buzzing bee in sight. However, a stocking filler booklet from the RSPB about making your garden more bird and wildlife friendly (thanks mum) assured me that there are is still [...]
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Are the short dark days of winter making you less active?
Posted on 12 December 2011.
The shorter days of winter are something everyone dreads. Getting up in the dark and going home in the dark isn’t much fun for anyone. Turning the clocks back forces us to switch lights on earlier, costs us more and uses up more carbon.
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Watch some of our wildest weather
Posted on 21 November 2011.
Weather watching seems to be hardwired into our British psyche. It’s one of the few subjects that most of us will happily discuss with perfect strangers, whether it’s too wet, too cold, or more rarely, too hot!
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Going back to the land
Posted on 19 November 2011.
In this week’s guest blog, city slicker Emma Pearson heads for deepest Gloucestershire to get a taste of farming life.
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Get stars in your eyes this winter
Posted on 31 October 2011.
I’m really excited about to hear about the new Dark Sky Discovery partnership, which is aimed at inspiring people of all ages and backgrounds to come together in their local area and enjoy the night sky.
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Who can resist these little guys?
Posted on 06 October 2011.
Not only are hedgehogs totally cute, but they devour snails, slugs and caterpillars, making them a gardener’s best friend. But they need a helping hand to get through their winter hibernation, so here’s what you can do in your own garden.
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More foraging ideas for the autumn
Posted on 19 September 2011.
This week I’m looking at the more unusual plants that we came across on our woodland walk, and have some suggestions for savoury recipes.
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Go foraging this autumn
Posted on 12 September 2011.
I’ve been out and about learning how to identify some woodland fruits and berries and what to do with them in the kitchen.
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UK bathing waters even cleaner than in 2010
Posted on 31 May 2011.
According to the latest edition of the Good Beach Guide, launched last week by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), 461 UK beaches have excellent bathing water quality which is the third highest number in the Guide’s 24 year history.
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Wake up to the dawn chorus
Posted on 18 April 2011.
Spring is the season of the dawn chorus, an incredible crescendo of birdsong that’s well worth getting up for.
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Take the bee road
Posted on 15 April 2011.
A network of colourful ‘bee roads’ is being created across the countryside to reverse the decline in Britain’s threatened pollinators.
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Join the great British picnic revival
Posted on 28 March 2011.
A new study for the National Trust suggests that we are losing our sense of adventure when it comes to eating outdoors and are at risk of forgetting a national treasure – the great British picnic.
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£3.2 million boost for communities and their green spaces
Posted on 15 March 2011.
Sixteen new projects have received funding as part of today’s announcement, helping local communities to transform green spaces close to where they live and creating local havens for wildlife.
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