This is my annual list of the top 10 baby boys names in the UK and USA. The boys names in each list are from the latest official data available (as of January 2015). Want some ideas for a baby boy name? My lists compare the most popular names for boys in England, Wales, Scotland, […]
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For the last few months my kids and I’ve been chasing pheasants along hedgerows and near the edges of fields and woodlands around us. Every day we’ve heard the distinct cry of a pheasant somewhere hidden in the undergrowth. Up and down the edge of a field on many a wildlife spotter adventure we’ve tried
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I recently borrowed a vintage book from a friend called The Language of Flowers. It’s a published facsimile version of a handwritten book with over 700 entries of flowers and plants and their meanings. I’ve been wandering around taking photos of nature’s gardens in the winter, searching for any blooms, and will include some of
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My daughter discovered a very special book on nature for children. She was drawn to the cover and then slowly looked through the pages before telling me she really wanted A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies. I had just told her to pick any book when we visited Wakehurst Place managed by Kew
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In the mornings we hear them singing in the trees around our garden – usually out of sight – so how can I make sure my kids can see some wild birds? We saw a siskin sitting on top of a pine tree on our recent Winnie the Pooh style adventure walk – but we
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