‘Rewilding’ has become a bit of a buzz word, with the issue lately receiving increasing exposure from the mainstream media. A wide-ranging subject, the basic premise is that we can all do our bit for wildlife by allowing our gardens and other outside spaces to … Continue readingWHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
One of the most thrilling moments of spring is the sight and sound of swifts returning to our skies. In an epic and often hazardous journey of up to 6,000 miles, common swifts normally arrive here in late April. But this year they were noticeably … Continue readingTHE AERIALIST
Who knew that a trip to a garden would make a rock fan of me, but that’s exactly what happened on a recent visit to the National Botanic Gardens of Wales in Carmarthenshire! On a dreary and damp day in mid May when even the … Continue readingWALES ROCKS
A modern day story of patience, love, tortoises…and gin Down a quiet lane in the heart of the Flintshire countryside, an extraordinary alchemy is taking place. Carefully chosen and prepared botanicals and infusions are gently commingling in a traditional copper still as eight tortoises of … Continue readingThe tortoise and the still
Today has been spent walking one of my favourite haunts, a secret place among the quieter paths of the Clwydian hills. With a soft breeze riffling my hair and the Vale of Clwyd ethereal under blue and gold, I watched as a skylark spiralled into … Continue readingTHE CLWYDIANS