Category Archives: Wildlife

Get your binoculars ready, it’s time for the #BigGardenBirdWatch

Posted on 24/01/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

Last year, the RSPB asked me to help them with their Big Garden Birdwatch advertising campaign and the event is back on again this weekend, starting tomorrow 25th – 27th Jan The TV ad has been on our screens since … Continue reading →

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I’m preppin’ like a boss for the #BigGardenBirdwatch

Posted on 19/01/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey and it only takes an hour to do your bit for nature. In this week’s blog I highlight a few of the things you can do to prepare for … Continue reading →

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Notes and observations from our wildlife garden – A Family Blog

Posted on 05/01/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

Whilst we created our garden for it to provide us with food and look pretty, without doubt our main reason was to create a home for wildlife. And this year we have certainly reaped the benefits of all our hard … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 4 years of blogging

Posted on 25/11/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

Today I’ve been blogging for 4 years and even though I’ve been a bit quiet recently, my gardening journey still ‘grows on’. My first blog was about buying some new apple cordons and just like those trees, I’ve grown a … Continue reading →

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For the love of gardening

Posted on 20/10/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

What an honour it was to be the guest speaker at The Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s AGM & Member’s Day yesterday (19.10.19) on my home ‘turf’ in Manchester, at Lancashire Cricket Ground. I strongly bee-lieve that making events like this accessible … Continue reading →

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My trip to RHS Garden Wisley wraps up a Royal Summer

Posted on 22/09/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

It was back to RHS Garden Wisley and ‘Back to Nature’ last week as I wrapped up a summer of gardening and Blue Peter filming with Catherine, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Catherine’s ‘Back to Nature’ Garden is inspired by … Continue reading →

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My bugs, bees and butterflies vlog

Posted on 05/08/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

It’s taken us a long time to create a wildlife haven, but the hard work is definitely paying off, because the garden is absolutely bursting with bugs, bees & butterflies. It’s fair to say, we are pretty chuffed with the … Continue reading →

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How many kinds of sweet flowers grow, in an English country garden?

Posted on 30/06/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

From visiting flower shows, to watching flowers grow, here’s my summer summary of all things floral, in my English country – ish – garden!

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My ‘Right Royal Blog’ as I go Back To Nature, with HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on Blue Peter

Posted on 16/06/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

It’s a ‘Right Royal Blog’ today, as I had the most incredible opportunity to film for Blue Peter with HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Along with a group of home-ed kids, BP presenter, Lindsey, Catherine and I pond dipped, planted, … Continue reading →

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Time to ‘shake some action’!

Posted on 17/03/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

On Friday, I took part in a second school strike, where millions of young people from all over the world came together to protest about climate change. Whilst the school strike aimed to draw attention to the effects of global … Continue reading →

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