N.b. This review was originally published in New Nature Magazine (June 2018 issue). Have you ever wondered what sweet cicely or bog myrtle taste like? If so then this book could be one for you. Beautifully illustrated and helpfully structured by habitat Food You Can Forage would sit well on the bookshelf or coffee table ofContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Food You Can Forage, by Tiffany Francis”
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Moley, moley, moley – Guest post by Robert Blakemore
Although the UK’s State of Nature Report (2016) shows that many species are in decline, they also report that moles (Talpa spp.) are holding their ground with an estimated population of 41 million (Ref.; Ref.). This excludes Ireland that has no moles – a hangover from the ice age – while resident moles have seeminglyContinueContinue reading “Moley, moley, moley – Guest post by Robert Blakemore”
Feedspot’s list of blogs and websites worth visiting in 2018
Last week I was honoured to hear that I had been placed on Feedspot’s list of ‘top 75 sustainability blogs and websites to follow in 2018’ (coming in at 48). The list (along with with the ‘nature’ and ‘environmental’ lists) attracted my attention to several blogs that are really worth visiting. Some of these include:ContinueContinue reading “Feedspot’s list of blogs and websites worth visiting in 2018”
Adding Natural Decor – How to Bring Nature Indoors – guest post by Emma Joyce
There are numerous ways you can bring a dash of nature into your home and enjoy the natural environment in your interior. Many people want to bring natural elements indoors and incorporate them into their lifestyles. For generations, this has been something only people who wanted to raise the awareness of nature conservation used toContinueContinue reading “Adding Natural Decor – How to Bring Nature Indoors – guest post by Emma Joyce”
Book Review: ‘Love of Country: A Hebridean Journey’ by Madeleine Bunting
‘’Many people travel in search of the exotic and the unfamiliar. I was travelling in search of home, in the hope of knowing and understanding where I could call home.’’ Love of Country tells the story of several journeys made by Madeleine Bunting to the islands off the west coast of Scotland, known as theContinueContinue reading “Book Review: ‘Love of Country: A Hebridean Journey’ by Madeleine Bunting”
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