A heathland valley rarer than a rainforest
A visit to a friend’s house last week admiring and picking her heather reminded me that I needed to take my twins for a walk …
Ashdown Forest
Sheep in the Forest
I was tempted to name this photo ‘lost sheep in the forest’ but they weren’t lost. These three were part of a flock allowed to graze …
Snow in Ashdown Forest – and a token of love?
I listened to Luce and Theo excitedly talk about covering our garden with snow angels when we woke up and saw that thick snow was …
Kissing still in fashion in Ashdown Forest
In recent winter walks in Ashdown Forest the only blooms I really noticed were the yellow flowers of the common gorse. I found it near …
Ashdown Forest Winnie the Pooh style walk
We went for a walk this week where Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their friends lived. The fictional “Hundred Acre Wood” is actually a …
Wildlife spotter adventure – Rabbits
A thousand years ago there were no rabbits in the UK and now there are about 40 million. So if you live in the English …