Nature notes

Inspired by nature and my connection to landscapes. Scroll through my collection of nature notes which were gathered through the changing seasons and many years spent exploring the New Forest

Marvellous mud art

Mud, mud glorious mud! Most people see mud as something to[…]

Drawing from nature – nature journals

Creating a nature journal or field guide can be a richly[…]

Drawing from Nature

Illustration: Winter robin (lino print based on field sketches) The personal[…]

Surviving the winter – as snug as a bug

Making a hibernaculum to help keep a frog snug during the[…]

The weird and wonderful world of fungi

Discovering how a mushroom got its spots Mushrooms and toadstools are[…]

Brambles and blackberries

Blackberries must be one of our favourite and most commonly gathered[…]

Purple Haze

Returning home last week after a long summer break, I was[…]

Reconnecting with nature

A great way to truly experience and understand the natural world[…]

Top tips for pond dips

Pond dipping is a fantastic activity but often concerns about safety[…]

Snakes and adders

Snakes have often been historically described as ‘cold-blooded, venomous and evil’.[…]