A simple way to take part in #30DaysWild is to change your commute. In total I travel for 1hr 15mins approximately from door to door. 30-35minutes of that is walking. Not through lush green woodland as you would hope, through side streets and alleys that frankly smell. Dead animals are a common sight though Im … More Day 7: A new journey
Night-time! It’s full of mysterious creatures with big bulging eyes, noises in the bushes that can never be pinpointed and animals that seem to have no eyesight at all but navigate with complete ease. The night is full of wonders and not terrors! (as a certain popular TV show may have you believe *cough* Game … More Day 6: What lurks in the night
January 2016 was a turning point for me; I decided to reduce my impact on the planet. I haven’t just gone ‘STOP!’ and halted all potentially harmful practices that I may have been condoning or contributing to. Instead I have eliminated smaller factors one by one. It has been widely documented that a good way … More Day 5: Travel Accessories
I love seeing bird boxes in people’s gardens and on woodland walks but I always wonder, how many are actually inhabited? So I went around my work, scouted out a few bird boxes and decided to sit next to them and observe. I was lucky as I knew at least one set of boxes (home to cockney … More Day 4: Bird boxes
I love a good bit of science. Who doesn’t? So why not be part of it? Citizen science is so easy to take part in; if you’re going to take photos of nature, why not use those photos to help protect/discover more about it? So I uploaded a photo of a bee that I found … More Day 3: Citizen Science
This is my video for the 2nd of June, Day 2 of #30DaysWild, filmed at Regent’s Park. The idea was to try and spot as many geese and ducks as possible; it didn’t disappoint. As an added bonus I spotted some nesting birds and quite a few chicks/goslings waddling about. Not to spoil anything but… … More #30DaysWildfowl
The Wildlife Trusts started a brilliant campaign last year called #30DaysWild. For the whole month of June people are encouraged to do a random act of wildness each day so they can discover nature in a variety of different ways. Suggestions range from simply going for a walk, sketching flowers, creating wild cocktails, planting flowers for bees… … More #30DaysWild
May is a very special month. It brings with it one of the best noises on the planet: Swifts return to the UK after wintering in Africa once again treating us to their shrill whistles at dusk, don’t you just love it? I love May for this reason, but this year it took on a very different significance entirely. Sir … More A message to Sir David
Whenever Chris comes to Watford for a weekend we always schedule in a walk. This time we cleverly planned ahead and packed our bags the night before so we could wake up, cook breakfast and then head straight for the hills! Well… the tunnel under the M1 that leads to my patch.
Monday is fast becoming my favourite day to go out in search of wildlife. I work an unconventional week that means my weekend falls a day late. So whilst most of the country begrudges going back to work I’m itching to don my wellies for a good ole stroll. The day started brilliantly with breakfast … More The search for the treecreeper
