Do you know what types of wildlife have made a home in your garden? You can probably name a handful without really thinking about it - the first ones that come to my mind are spiders, woodlice, ants and the pesky slugs who eat my lettuces - but you’d probably be amazed at just how many other species there are. The typical British back garden has an abundance of animal life that is every bit as fascinating as anything you'd find anywhere else on ...
Silent Sunday: 12 April 2015
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Buds!
At last! My garden is coming to life! It feels like it's been so long coming this year; I don't know if it really has taken longer than usual for signs of Spring to appear, or if blogging about all things gardening has made me more impatient. Probably the latter! Either way, a wander with the camera this week was so exciting; all that longed-for new life emerging! It put a smile on my face and really energised me, I love how stepping into a ...
How Does Your Community Garden Grow?
This week we’ve been exploring the Arkwright Meadows Community Garden in Nottingham. Situated very close to the city centre, this previously unloved playing field has been completely transformed into a fabulous outdoor space that the local community now cherish. My kids love to come here because there’s lots to explore and they like comparing the crops with our own at the allotment. Here it really is all about bringing local people together ...
Woodland wanderings
I think this week has been the hardest so far this Winter for me to find any garden inspiration. The weather has been pretty foul and our garden is looking a bit like I feel; rather drab and in need of a bit of colour and sun to liven things up. Ah January, how we love you.... So with little to inspire us on the doorstep, and with Lily keen to continue her never-ending mission to find the perfect stick, we headed to our local wood to blow away ...
Family fun with the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
Over the weekend we took part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. We wrapped up warm, grabbed the camera and spent an hour counting the wild birds that visited our garden. It was absolutely brilliant! The Birdwatch takes place every year with the aim of building a national picture of the wild bird population, which is a barometer for the health of the countryside in general. As well as contributing to the national survey it was the perfect ...
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2015
Finding things to do in the garden with the kids at this time of the year can be tough. My two are quite happy to romp around in the freezing cold, but with so little actually happening in the garden it’s hard to grab their attention and get them engrossed in an activity. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is perfect for doing just that though. All you have to do is spend an hour over the weekend of 24th and 25th January counting the birds ...