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

Mushroom Hunters

I love the comforting seasonal rhythms of the New Forest. The[…]

The twilight ‘in between’ world

A warm and still summer’s evening during the last hours of[…]

Amongst the furze

The unmistakable display of bright yellow flowers cloaking gorse bushes in[…]

A new year, a new perspective

With a new year stretching ahead of us, we naturally begin[…]

Autumn nature detectives

Autumn is an important and busy feeding time for many animals[…]

Sundews and damselflies

During July and August, I’m always keen for any opportunity to[…]

What we can learn from wood ants

Ants are fascinating. As individuals they are small and easily overlooked,[…]

Drummers of the woods

Although the month ahead can still be wintery, there are signs[…]

Marvellous mud art

Welcome back nature explorers – I hope you enjoyed meeting a[…]

How to be a winter colour explorer

Welcome back nature explorers! January is a quiet month after the[…]