Tag: Wildlife
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#30DaysWild Welcome To Ontario
In wildness is the preservation of the world- Henry David Thoreau, in ‘Walking’ (1862) Its Sunday June 3rd and back in the UK my colleagues at Surrey Wildlife Trust have already been busy filling social media with their #30dayswild posts to encourage their friends, family and the public to take time each day through June…
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The Structural Wonder of a Hedge in Winter
Even in winter, hedgerows are working in the landscape. Not only can they prevent snow drift on to roads (a feature or ‘ecosystem service’ I’m keen to explore more in work in Ontario, see 3 Go to Canada: Hedges, Novel Ecosystems and Damn Fine Donuts,HedgeCanada Revisited: healing the landscape and connecting communities with a new hedgerow…
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Oakridge Moth Night (aka Tarn’s Sleep-over Shenanigans!)
I’m a novice at moth trapping and have been meaning to get to grips with moths for some time now. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to provide a bit of entertainment for my nephew Tarn when his best friend Ross came around for a sleepover on a sunny evening. Tarn’s house in Dorking is a…
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Encounters In The Wild: Hare by Jim Crumley. A review of sorts
“….what makes you think the Hare is done with night just because she kicked a badger in the ribs?” Ever since the days when I thought I might be a druid, the Hare, along with the bear and the wolf, has been an animal of power and magic in my imagination. This triptych is with…
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The Eagles are Coming! The Eagles are Coming!
A very dear friend of mine was recently bought a lesson at the Hawk Conservancy for her birthday. She is a big fan of birds of prey, especially the kestrel she sees on her daily walk with the dog, but i think the lesson transformed her. Into what remains to be seen! I could definitely…
James T Jones 