

Snippet: It's Officially Spring!
Here's a snippet from the latest post on the Outdoors and Old Ways Substack - read the full article HERE where you can subscribe for free...


Strengthening Sun
March is the month where the shift in seasons seems most apparent to me. Waking up to frost and fog, then a couple of hours later...


Leap Year...Good Luck or Bad?
As I write this stack, tomorrow is leap year day - February 29th. Every four years we get an extra day due to a variation of the Earth’s...


Loving Winter and the Wonders of Ivy
Winter provides a very welcome hibernation period for many animals in the world, including me. The year is always busy with the turning...


Applefest and Garden Harvesting...
Its a busy time of year in readiness for the slowing of the season, read all about what we are up to by clicking the link below for the...


Newsletters!
I have started a newsletter, you can get them delivered straight to your email inbox by subscribing HERE. There are two a week (Monday...
Now on Instagram
Just a quick note to say there is now an Instagram page for all my outdoorsy ramblings, I have others, but thought it would be good to...


Mycology
New year, new avenue. I do love to study, botany is my area really along with the natural world in general of course and getting my...
Environmental Awareness.
There is a lot going on at the moment - both bad and good. The good is coverage and promotion of the importance of environmental issues,...


Selfheal - super plant.
If, like me you have a slightly wild lawn or grassy borders, you may see small, low-growing purple flowers beginning to appear from June...




































