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We are very lucky to have an active local Badger Group in our area, Binfield Badger Group, and even more lucky that they look after an area of land with a badger sett on it. In fact, this is the whole reason for the group’s existence, as the badger sett was saved from development and …
A day late in blogging about the fourth day of #30dayswild 2016. I've had my lovely Mum, Dad and sister down to visit for the weekend, so there wasn't time yesterday for blogging. There was, however, plenty of time to be wild. I took my family to a local park, South Hill Park in Bracknell, …
Tonight, after the excitement of Garter Day in Windsor, we came home, I changed out of my posh frock and we got back down to turf removal and planting, to add more pollinator friendly plants to the garden. Tonight we planted cornflowers, more snapdragons and oregano, and cleared more turf ready for further planting. I …
Continue reading 30dayswild Day 15- Following a bee or three
We’re now almost half way through our 30 days wild challenge. We’ve had a busy week at work, but have found time to fit in wild moments and to start a project to mark our 30dayswild challenge. I’ve been taking a closer look at the Wildlife Trust’s suggestions for 101 Random Acts of Wildness, and …
Continue reading 30 days wild- a look back at Week 2 and the benefits of the 30dayswild challenge
After Phil extended our flower beds yesterday, we have reviewed the way we have the garden set up and have decided that we do not need such a big lawn. Today we marked out the edge of what will be our new lawn area- just big enough for us to sit on the ground with …
Continue reading 30 days wild day 14- wild projects to mark our 30dayswild challenge
I had a busy day today, as the Lions group that I am part of was organising the Bracknell Show, a community event in Bracknell. It’s the first year of reviving the show, but it was a wonderful day. Part of the fun at the show was a Bird Of Prey Display. It was fantastic …
Continue reading 30 days wild day 13- birds of prey and borage
Today has been all about bees. I tried, unsuccessfully, to fit in some wild time at lunchtime, ending up instead in a very municipal park, devoid of flowers, just brown grass, an empty playground, a couple of trees, several rooks and me. A place I won't be visiting again. My day improved when I arrived …
Today I’ve fitted in snippets of wildness. At lunchtime I went to the garden centre to try to buy some borage, to plant as one of the Wildlife Trust’s suggested 101 Random Acts of Wildness. Sadly, no borage was to be procured, but I spent fifteen happy minutes wandering around the plants, paying attention to …
Continue reading 30dayswild Day 10- in the night garden, the scents on the wind of a warm evening
Despite this being a Saturday, today I was working, promoting recycling at a local carnival. In my day job, I am a waste strategy manager for a local council. The weather was beautiful, hot, sunny, but windy too. In a break, I managed to pick up a bee friendly Echinacea plant for the garden from …
Day 5 was time for the first one of the activities I'd found locally and booked on to add some extra interest to our wild month. On this warm and sunny Friday evening we met a group of about 20 other people and two countryside rangers from our local council for a walk through Swinley …
Continue reading 30 days wild day 5- nightjars and bats at Caesar’s camp
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