Learning, working, and enjoying nature
‘In converting a passion into a set of facts, [one is] at least following a pattern with an established pedigree, most notable in academia, where an art historian, on being …
Hoveton Great Broad – 26/08/16
I’ve been working on the Hoveton Great Broad Nature Trail for the best part of five months now, yet it’s still surprising me. Before I started I thought my knowledge …
The Naturalist’s Bedtime Book
This book was a present from my mother, who used to read me stories by BB (or Denys Pitchford-Watkins) when I was a child. His series of books based around …
Hoveton Great Broad – 24/07/16
This week has been hot. The kind of sapping heat where clothes stick to skin and beads of sweat appear unbidden on sunburnt brows. This has led to many inevitable …
Pokémon Go Outdoors
Humans like to find things and collect them – it’s why they call us hunter gatherers. It’s in our nature to collect things, whether that’s berries and nuts to eat, …
Hoveton Great Broad – 15/07/16
The mixture of heavy rain and warm sunny days we’ve had this week seem to have done wonders for the plants. They’re growing at such a rate they need trimming …
Hoveton Great Broad – 04/06/16
In the world of conservation there always seems to be issues of compromise. This takes many forms, either because of limited funding, lack of opportunity or willpower, or placing human …
Wildlife Encounter – Sparrowhawk
Cycling along a path close to my home, minding my own business, I was all of a sudden aware of a great commotion in the scrub to my right hand …
New figures show positive progress in panda conservation
In conservation, success stories can sometimes seem elusive. This is a problem, as constant doom and gloom can potentially undermine support for various projects, or simply give people the impression …
Complaints against the RSPB rejected
Complaints regarding the RSPB’s use of funding, transparency, and their use of scientific evidence have been rejected by the Charity Commission, which regulates not-for-profit organisations. The complaints were submitted by …