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Weekend Nature Reads #2
Some good nature reading and viewing for nature lovers, and the outdoor bound.
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Lockdown Life: An Ocean Film Festival from my sofa
While lockdown might deprive us of access to many parts of the natural world, that doesn't mean outdoors creatives aren't finding ways of bringing their work to our homes.
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A New Year, a new lockdown and back to home schooling
We're heading back to lockdown - so I'm building something to help parents keep their children connected with nature.
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Learning to live with Tier 4
Like millions of others, I'm now in the quasi lockdown of Tier 4. But there's a silver lining hiding in this enforced restriction.
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Spithandle Nursery: sustainable Sussex Christmas trees
If you're going to have a real Christmas tree, then you should buy one that's locally grown. And that's exactly what we do at Spithandle Nursery every year.
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Weekend Nature Reads #1
Here's some good reading — and viewing — about nature and the great outdoors to see you through the weekend.
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Why I do beach cleans, in three photos
A mindful connection with nature can also be truly useful.
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Telling the stories of our wild places
An RSPB video highlights a wee patch of the wild that has intrigued me since I was a bairn…
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Review: Return of the Osprey by David Gassner
It’s an older book, but the perfect antidote for those suffering empty nest syndrome.
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Autumn comes when the ospreys leave
When the fledglings take flight and head for Africa, it’s time to get the autumn clothes out, and put the shorts away.
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