Countryside Manager looking after countryside and gardens for nature and enjoyment. Conservation and Access. Oh, and managing my own little hobby-farm too. 🙂
Part of me is saying ffs you're 47, single, it's Friday night and you're stood in a field watching a sunset. The other part of me thinks that I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. 🤔🙂
Rescued two roe kids from a shallow well yesterday morning. 🙂 Ordinarily if you find deer kids/fawns, leave them alone. These two had no chance of getting out though. Relocated to a quiet spot where mum could find them. 🙂
Omg I have a
#nightingale
singing outside my bedroom window atm. All my habitat work has paid off! But how am I going to sleep now? 🤣 turn up the volume.
he most important conservation work in action. Nothing happens. Just a
#beltedgalloway
munching away dead thatch which will allow delicate orchids, herbs and insects to flourish this summer.
Did you know there are male yew trees and female yew trees? This is the male releasing pollen as I shake it. Everyday's a school day.🙂 Sorry to any hayfever sufferers. 😢
I'm sure you'll understand why we are closing Box Hill to all traffic this weekend. Sorry for any disappointment this causes. We'll welcome you back with open arms when it's safe to do so.
I've fitted mesh to my clients bird table to stop the fat pigeons scoffing all the food. Also.pretty chuffed with my acorn shaped feeders. Quite the exec bird table with en-suite bath and bug hotel. 🙂
Early Christmas present to me!!
I liked the
#birdtable
I built for a client so much I built myself one. Also has an on suite bath fed from the gutter and bug hotel attic. 🥰🙂
Every stream and ditch over thousands of acres is rushing its water down hill where it swells rivers to flooding point. Shouldn't we slow that flow down and create more room for nature in the process? More marshland and fen-land. 🙂