There are roughly 574 known species of wild birds found in the UK all with their own distinct characteristics. The sweet sound of birdsong in the morning is often a sound taken for granted and it would be greatly missed if it were to disappear; let alone the impact on the environment and ecosystem ifContinueContinue reading “Caring for Birds this winter”
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An art project to make cities greener
Make 100 Trees is the latest project by London-based designer and artist Margarita Mitrovic. The concept of the project is to make 100 artworks of trees, which will directly fund the planting of 100 real trees. By depicting each tree in a different style and technique, the artist aims to demonstrate their uniqueness, individuality andContinueContinue reading “An art project to make cities greener”
A trip to the capital
Despite living just 80 miles from central London I rarely make it down to the capital. When I do I tend to pack a lot in. With the price of train tickets today you need to make the most of it! It’s an opportunity to meet friends and touch base with contacts as well asContinueContinue reading “A trip to the capital”
Off to the Birdfair
It has been a particularly busy and rather stressful week (hence the lack of blog posts) but I am looking forward to heading to Birdfair tomorrow, up in Rutland. It will be my second visit to the annual ‘Glastonbury of the Birding World’ and I hope it will live up to last year, which wasContinueContinue reading “Off to the Birdfair”
Summer Fete
Up and down the country the summer fete, or fayre, is a traditional mainstay of the country village. Fete committees and their associated volunteers work tremendously hard (I’ve been on my fete committee, on and off, for over 10 years, so I understand the sheer number of hours that goes into organising a fete) oftenContinueContinue reading “Summer Fete”
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