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Garden update
Garden update words and picture by Peter Hanscomb Here's the latest addition to our garden , a new drinking pool for the birds and hedgehogs. A shallow small pond , only 100cm x 60cm and 5cm deep.
Mysterious Plate Thief
Mysterious Plate thief words and image by Peter Hanscomb Recently we have suffered a number of feed plates that mysteriously disappear during the night . Until last night all the plates stolen have been from the front garden. Last night the Thief made his first mistake , taking a Plate from the back garden ...... [...]
Appletons Wildlife Diary – Say no to the Mow
Say no to the mow words by Alex White As I’m writing this blog, with the windows open, I can hear lawn mowers up and down the street cutting away. We have decided to join ‘Say No to the Mow‘ during May, although we haven’t actually cut the lawn this year. I’ve already noticed a [...]
Garden 2019
The Garden 2019 - Update words and pictures by Peter Hanscomb Last year's project was the garden , my attempt to see just how many different mammals , birds and insects I could attract to our average sized back garden. All the small improvements made last year continue to provide new opportunities to view and [...]
Meet the Model – Gordon the Guillemot
Meet the model Gordon the Guillemot Words & pictures by Graham Stewart Guillemot: Uria Alger Normally found in Northern waters, the Guillemot is a bird that spends most of its time out at sea, only coming ashore to breed. It is a relative of the penguin that has retained the ability to fly. Once [...]
