January Garden Maintenance – Wild Garden Expert
The quiet months of winter offer a perfect opportunity to lay the groundwork for a thriving garden. While January might seem dormant, proper garden maintenance during this crucial month sets the stage for spectacular spring growth. This guide covers essential January garden maintenance tasks to ensure your outdoor space remains healthy through winter and ready […]
Nature Ideas for Thanksgiving Week –
Wild turkeys ( Meleagris gallopavo) in Ben Lomond, Calif., perform as role models for us all by going for a walk (and doing a passable Abbey Road cover impression while they are at it). runnerman19 via iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC ^(https://www.blogquicker.com/goto/https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166938051) Hardly anybody reads much news this week, according to our website analytics. Therefore, we shall save […]
Sunday book review – Protected Species and Biodiversity by Tim Reed – Mark Avery
This is a handbook and I think it will be a very useful handbook for local authority planners and ecologists who want to do a good job for nature. It is not a book to read for pleasure but that’s simply because it’s a book to read for information and knowledge. For example, Chapter 5’s […]
2025 Garden Design Trends – Wild Garden Expert
The 2025 garden design trends reflect a remarkable shift in how we think about outdoor spaces. With sustainability meeting innovation, these emerging trends are reshaping our approach to garden design and plant selection. From smart technology integration to climate-resilient landscaping, understanding the latest garden design trends for 2025 will help you create an outdoor space […]
Guest blog – Walshaw Turbine 31 by John Page – Mark Avery
John Page. Photo: Author John Page was born in the West Riding, a proud Yorkshireman and was taught to play cricket left-handed “’cos it flummoxes t’ bowler, and buggers up t’ field.” He went to university in London and Leeds, and enjoyed (most of the time) attempting to teach young people that there’s a big […]
31+ Stunning Christmas Planter Ideas
The holiday season is almost here, and I’m already dreaming of ways to fill my home—and garden—with festive cheer. While twinkling lights and wreaths ^(https://www.blogquicker.com/goto/https://wildgardenexpert.com/christmas-wreath-ideas/)are always a must, this year, I’ve decided to focus on something a little different to bring the magic outdoors. Christmas planters are such a fun way to add seasonal charm […]
The Coyotes Arrived. Now, They’re Changing Angel Island.
Just over a mile of water lies between Angel Island and the mainland town of Tiburon. During high winds and currents, kayakers tend to steer clear of this channel known as Raccoon Strait, which carries some of San Francisco Bay’s strongest and deepest waters. Nonetheless, some swimmers choose to fight the tides, including Olympians competing […]
RSPB press release – Slender-billed Curlew considered extinct – Mark Avery
Global extinction of a bird from mainland Europe and the Mediterranean confirmed by scientists Slender-Billed Curlew, Merja Zerga, Morocco. Photo: Chris Gomersall This is the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, North Africa and West Asia. The last irrefutable sighting of the Slender-billed Curlew was in February 1995 in Morocco. This new study […]
Christmas Front Door Ideas
Smaller Pinterest Embed 1. Buckets of Cheers I really like these buckets of festive goodness 2. Balls of Cheers 3. Cosy Antiques 4. Stunning Wreaths #Christmas #Front #Door #Ideas
Student Vulnerabilities • John Muir Laws
What vulnerabilities might our students have about their nature journaling? How can we spot these and help support them? The Nature Journal Educator’s Forum discusses. Session from 28 Feb 2024. To join the Educator’s Forum live, please check John Muir Laws’s calendar https://johnmuirlaws.com/events/ ^(https://www.blogquicker.com/goto/https://johnmuirlaws.com/events/) or the Wild Wonder community calendar https://www.wildwonder.org/community-calendar ^(https://www.blogquicker.com/goto/https://www.wildwonder.org/community-calendar). Forum meets every […]