May 2, 2024 | Nature
Sharing is CaringArticle by Mark Pascoe Sometimes the three heralds of summer – the swallow, house martin and swift – can be mistaken in the skies above us. Each has its own identity, its own place. Swallows have the long, forked tail, build mud nests in...
Apr 18, 2024 | Nature
Sharing is CaringA destructive, and potentially dangerous, invasive insect has made its way to the UK. Read on to find out how to spot it, how you can help stop it…and how to keep yourself safe this spring and summer. As the weather warms up, the evenings draw out and...
Mar 22, 2024 | Nature
Sharing is CaringWalkers and dog owners can protect Skylarks during nesting season by sticking to footpaths and keeping dogs on short leads when enjoying Selsley Common. Selsley Common is one of few places to spot the iconic, yet sadly declining, bird species....
Mar 1, 2024 | Nature
Sharing is Caring By Christiane Goaziou The Dawn Chorus In the Seventies and Eighties, when I lived in Sussex, I used to be woken up at 4 am, daily, from the beginning of Spring to the end of July, by the Dawn Chorus. When the Chorus started, the sound of the...
Jan 12, 2024 | Nature
Sharing is CaringBy Christiane Goaziou The Bullfinch belongs to the Family of the Fringillidae The male Bullfinch is unmistakable because of its amazing colours; an orangy-salmony breast and cheeks and a black cap. The female, however, has a light grey breast and...
Dec 10, 2023 | Nature
Sharing is CaringBy Christiana Gouziou Pigeons and Doves belong to the Columbidae family of which there are in excess of three hundred species in the world. In the UK there are five species of which three are common; The Wood Pigeon, The Collared Dove, and The...
