January is here and many of you will be partaking in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch counting the different birds coming to your school grounds. For this month, we are setting you the challenge of counting your Winter Birds in your grounds. Whilst you're counting and identifying the different species, we want you to focus … Continue reading Schools Challenge – Winter Birds
Ever thought about building your own nest box, or want a box with a specific hole size for a species in your garden? Look no further than this simply guide to creating and building your own garden nest box. To begin, you will need: Tape measure and PencilWooden plank from a sustainable source (we used … Continue reading DIY: Nest Box
The newest version of the UK Red List has been announced and there are many of our favourite species have since joined the list. The report named, Birds of Conservation Concern 5 by some of the UK's leading bird conservation organisations, which assesses 245 regularly occurring species. 70 of the 245 species which were assessed … Continue reading New UK Red List
Christmas is fast approaching and it's time to start planning what we're going to be buying for our love-one's stocking or even a treat for ourselves! Here are some of our favourite products that are perfectly stocking sized and all of these products are eco-friendly. Some of these links are affiliate links which we will … Continue reading Best eco-friendly stocking fillers
Bird baths can seem a complex world when looking at the host of different varieties available. There's a huge variety with different styles, different colours and different depths, but each of these designs have their benefits and we will dive into them! Deep Baths: Ideal to be placed in areas of your garden where there … Continue reading World of Bird baths
Winter is here and it's now time to see what birds and wildlife visit the garden. I've loved seeing the House Sparrows, Collared Doves and Jackdaws over the summer but now I'm looking forward to seeing the Goldfinches and Siskin return! Who to expect during the winter? Four really easy birds to look out for … Continue reading Winter garden birds
What to do with your leftover pumpkins after enjoying them over Halloween? There's a variety of ways to dispose of your pumpkins but did you know wildlife can also really enjoy your pumpkins! Lots of different animals can eat pumpkins and it's a great idea to pop them outside after they've had their Halloween use! … Continue reading Pumpkins for wildlife
My love for Spurn and the surrounding area just grows more and more each year having only gone for the first time a couple of years ago. But saying that, there's been a lot of contraversy around the development of the area, but as they say you cannot judge a book by its cover! Having … Continue reading YWT: Spurn Safari
The honeybee is under threat, posing a catastrophe to the earth’s ecosystem and life as we know it. Without honeybee pollination, we’d lose on average 70 out of 100 crop species that feed 90% of our population. According to the University of Reading, the honeybee population has halved in the last 20 years, with climate … Continue reading Guest Blog: A mission to save the Honeybee
Being a first language Welsh speaker and learning English later on in my childhood, aswell as having the benefit of speaking to the media and local birders through Welsh. Welsh names for wildlife, birds, in particular, has always been something I have been proud of knowing and often times that make me laugh or think … Continue reading Wonderful Welsh Bird Names
Dan Rouse 