Squawking starlings
Lots of activity in the garden at the moment with a very noisy family of starlings. I counted 10 of them around …
Birds in the garden
It’s June and I am lucky to have lots of birds and their young in the garden at the moment. I think …
Planting for wildlife this spring
England in April I want to make my garden as wildlife friendly as possible this year so I am planting for wildlife …
Ecobuild 2014
I visited Ecobuild last week and spent the majority of the time in the Biodiversity pavilion area. Lots of interesting stands. I …
New Life – frogspawn is here
The sun was shining this morning and I went for a walk on the common. There’s a pond I’ve been trying to …
January in the garden
We’ve been lucky so far this winter, no flooding. Although places nearby have been inundated we’re fairly high on a hill in …
Winter flowering plants – Daphne Bholua
Daphne Bholua I was wandering around the garden today and noticed my Daphne Bholua is in flower. This is one of my …
Preparing your garden for winter
It’s nearly the end of November and the nights are drawing in and it is definitely getting colder in England. It’s time …
Tips for marking your garden wildlife friendly
Some good tips for making your garden wildlife friendly in these news articles and videos. Gardening expert Sue Oakey shows how to …
Autumn Fruits
Autumn fruits in the garden Lots of birds depend upon the fruit in the garden and the countryside in the autumn. Plus …