• Appreciating nature is your greatest blessing when the exam stress hits
    As this is the time where we are moving from one year to another, a time to reflect maybe, I thought I’d link the natural world to something I put on the other end of the spectrum of fun. Exams. The dreaded...
  • Big Garden Birdwatch
    The Big Garden Birdwatch is one of the biggest, and most widely publicised, annual events in the RSPB calendar. Taking place across the last weekend in January, the event encourages people across the...
  • Nocturnal Wildlife
    I have always loved watching nocturnal animals, When I was younger and living in the middle of the countryside, a tawny owl would come and perch on the huge sycamore tree outside my window, and its eerie...
  • How are you Stepping Up for Nature?
    “We have a large patch of nettles in our garden that we leave for the insects and butterflies.” Terri Wilson “I write letters to my MP on environmental issues.” Mrs J Gasson “These are some of the...
  • Poll: How do you get children involved with nature?
    It'd be really interesting to see what everybody does with the children in their care, whether you're a parent, teacher, home educator, club leader, relative (I could go on!). Please post if you've...