Day 16 of 30 Days Wild is a quick look at how all the rain we have been having is impacting on the garden. The rain is still here and the garden is getting rather soggy now. Some of my plants seem to be loving it like my Alpines, Mint and my Potatoes. Others like…
Month: June 2016
The Naturalist Bookworm -Day 15 of 30 Days Wild
Day 15 of 30 Days Wild is looking at literature on nature. With the miserable rain outside making exploring the outdoors a bit soggy I thought today I’d look at my new book. Last weekend I bought Chris Packham’s new book ‘Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir’ after hearing Chris reading excerpts from the…
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring… Day 14 of 30 Days Wild
Day 14 of 30 Days Wild is about the rain we have been having. After a very dry May it seems like ages since we have had any rain. The last few days have changed that! A large amount of rain can play havoc on our gardens, my wild patch of long grass looks like…
Looking Back to Spring – Day 13 of 30 Days Wild
Day 13 of 30 Days Wild is not so much about the now, it’s more about looking back to Spring when it all began. We start looking forward to Spring in the Autumn when we plant up our bulbs. At that point Spring seems months away, and with the arrival of Winter our longing to…
A Wedding at Wasing Park – Day 12 of 30 Days Wild
This weekend I have been down in Berkshire attending the wedding of my university friend Sarah. Not only was it a wonderful occasion to see Sarah and her husband, but also my uni friends Sophie and Lyndsey. Day 12 of 30 Days Wild is all about the wedding venue Wasing Park and the beautiful surroundings….
Pitmedden Garden – National Trust for Scotland – Day 11 of 30 Days Wild
Day 11 of 30 Days Wild is all about my recent trip to National Trust for Scotland property Pitmedden Gardens, based a stones throw away from village Pitmedden in Aberdeenshire. When I was young we were always members of the National Trust for Scotland and my mum would often take me to visit castles in the summer holidays. Back…
June in the Garden – Day 10 of 30 Days Wild
This time of year I love walking around my garden and seeing how everything is progressing. One moment you are waiting for the buds to develop, the next there is a floral explosion. My Day 10 of 30 Days Wild is a look at how things are coming along, and this is only the beginning. Lots…
Baby birds – to help or not to help? Day 9 of 30 Days Wild
Day 9 of 30 days wild is about baby birds and whether or not we should intervene and help one if we think fit to do so. It is a tricky time of year for wildlife, they are so vulnerable and have to rely on their parents for multiple feeds which can be a challenge….
Peace at the Commonwealth Graveyard – Day 8 of 30 Days Wild
Day 8 of 30 Days Wild explores a place close to my house that I rarely visit. In fact in all the time I have lived in my house (5 years) I have only ever been there twice. The first time I visited the Commonwealth Graveyard was this time last year when I took part…
The Everyday Journey- Day 7 of 30 Days Wild
Today is Day 7 of 30 Days Wild and I am going to blog about something we all do, put simply it is the everyday journey, the commute to work. So many of us walk to work and go the same route each time. After a while you shut off and seem to go on…
Gardening Scotland Pt 2 – It’s all about the flowers! – Day 6 – 30 Days Wild
This blog follows on from Gardening Scotland Pt 1 – Gardens for Bees where I looked at some of my favourite show gardens. Day 6 of 30 Days Wild is all about the flowers. The Caley Floral Hall is where the majority of the flowers and plants for sale were, it was amazing! Each exhibitor…
Gardening Scotland Pt 1 – Gardens for Bees – Day 5 of 30 Days Wild
Today I went to Edinburgh to visit the Gardening Scotland Show, a festival of everything gardening related on from Fri 3rd – Sun 5th of June. I’d never been along before so didn’t know what to expect, lets just say I didn’t come back empty handed! But before I talk about my purchases and my…
Winter Robin 