Harvest 2022 and a stressful year Harvest 2022 is an unprecedentedly early harvest, and would ordinarily be the only feature of a year like this. However, this has been an…
Category: out and about
Seasonal observations, what to see in nature when out and about, environmental matters.
Maybe I was a dog in a past life
It does make me wonder sometimes. I like to be outside and go for walkies and am always on the lookout for the next stick. Don`t know how I am…
Stockbridge Down, a beautiful grassland site for rare wildflowers, butterflies, and moths
Stockbridge Down is one of my favourite local nature reserves. There are amazing views of farmland and villages below with soaring red kites and buzzards above and greater for rare…
DEVIZES IS LOOKING FOR A NEW PIE!
Devizes Pie was a local speciality for hundreds of years, an ancient version of the recipe written in Old English. The Devizes Food and Drink Festival think it is about time Devizes has a new pie and a competition is being run to discover the new pie.
The Wonders of a Wander seize your right to roam
I love walking. I love being out and about, seeing, touching, smelling, listening, getting the air and exploring. However, sometimes life and your brain get in the way. Sometimes we…
Rodborough Common, a herb-rich limestone grassland, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation and owned by the National Trust
Rodborough Common is a 116-hectare site situated on the outskirts of Stroud, Gloucestershire. The site is now owned by The National Trust and was cited as a Site of Special…
Harmony Woods – a new community woodland
Harmony Woods is part of the Jubilee Woods complex found on Augusta Park. The project to create a new community woodland was started in 2012 by Andover Trees United. The…
Wild garlic – Seasonal foraging and food
Last spring, like most of us during the lockdown, I did a lot of exploring in my local area. While wandering through the woodlands and coppices I had discovered on…
Hedge cutting: when and how to do it – some balance.
There is a lot of outrage over hedge cutting. This gives me so much hope, as it shows a level of emotional investment in these wonderful habitats. Often, this frustration…
Want to Blog – but don’t want the admin?
Want to try to write something? Passionate, or got something to say? This might be the place for you. Read on. We are looking for people that would like an…