Rhododendron Feast
Last weekend we were at a barbecue at friends here in West Sussex. I had a rhododendron feast. Part of their garden was planted a hundred years …
May
The awakening
In early spring when my usual route into the woodlands became too muddy, I headed to another part of the woods where there’s a pine plantation. The …
That Spring Feeling – My May Nature Notes
I spent this past weekend at the Spring Fayre at Forest Garden Shovelstrode in Sussex. As children played in the sunshine, wild flowers glowed in …
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 …
The Mystery of Flower Colours
Is it made of jade? Look at that colour! my son exclaimed. That’s my favourite colour ever, my daughter added. We were inside The Glasshouse …
Nature Detectives Ponds Marshes
A walk through a forest is magical for kids when they’re nature detectives. And an amazing setting for these young detectives are the nature trails …