• A little something for the future
    This last winter, tree surgeons cleared over 70 trees from the garden I have just taken on, which on the face of it sounds like ecological sacrilege. However, with over 30 of them being giant leylandii...
  • And now for something different...
    Every now and then I like to bring you something that has value for garden wildlife but which you wouldn't find in many a book on the subject. And here is my latest off-the-wall suggestion for those...
  • Something just dropped in from Africa
    Just opposite the South East RSPB office where I'm based is a lovely garden surrounding the Brighton Pavilion. On sunny days it throngs with local workers grabbing quality time (I love how even in the...
  • Just Moulting Or Something Wrong With Her?
    This female Blackbird visits my garden on a daily basis, devouring mountains of suet nibbles and meal worms. As you can see she's looking a bit like a mini Vulture, with all her feathers missing on her...
  • Just bought two trees!
    Just ordered two trees online (buy one get one free!) a Rowan and a Whitebeam! My OH was wanting a rowan, and as the berries are good for birds who am I to complain! The whitebeam we picked as out free...