Read More“The greatest thing about being a ranger is the opportunity it gives you to work both in an amazing environment and for an environment. As varied as it is, wherever I am and whatever I am doing, I find myself encompassed by nature.”
Guest writer for the Natural History Society of Northumbria.
No Need to Venture Far
Read More“Following a visit by volunteers and student naturalists from the wonderful Natural History Society of Northumbria, this month I was asked to write a piece for a new blog series, Celebrating North East Nature.”
Mustelid Magic
Read More“Whilst I was quietly confident that birds would use it fairly quickly for bathing and preening, there was one visitor that I could never have really expected to show up, nor so promptly. The visitor in question arrived almost immediately after the pond was first filled and frequently returned for refreshment in the forthcoming days.”
Guest writer for the Beaver Trust.
National Treesures
Read More“Perhaps the reason why as a species, we are so attached to trees is that we are not so dissimilar ourselves.”
The Myth of Midwinter - A Christmas Exposé
Read More“So, what if I was to tell you that a winter’s walk not only has the potential to reveal the folkloric customs of elves and witches, but may also present you with the unusual entities of frozen cat’s tongues and yellow brains?”
Bloggin' in the Tree World
Read More“The oak is a symbol, an icon and the true fabric of why I believe trees to be the most perfect example of life on earth. Trees like the oak aren’t just mere wood and leaf, they are an animation of existence entirely in their own right.”