Category Archives: Young Bloggers

Get your autumn nature fix with ‘8 Out Of 10 Bats’

Posted on 15/10/2023 by greenfingeredgeorge

The biggest and best thing that is happening this autumn, ‘8 Out Of 10 Bats‘, the newest, nature show, bringing you the wild, the weird and the wonderful. And I’m proper chuffed to say I’ll be presenting week 2, make … Continue reading →

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My summer internship on the Isle of Mull

Posted on 21/09/2023 by greenfingeredgeorge

One of my biggest dreams was to be a wildlife tour guide on the Isle of Mull and that dream became reality when I got the opportunity to do a voluntary internship with Nature Scotland. Above a scribbled plan, Mum, Dad … Continue reading →

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What’s going on this spring?

Posted on 16/03/2023 by greenfingeredgeorge

Blink, we’re already 3 months in to 2023 and I planned to write a post about all the stuff I’ve got on this year, but here we are in March and I’ve totally neglected my blog! I’ve got plenty of … Continue reading →

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Notes from Grandma’s Gardening Diary – Part 3

Posted on 28/02/2022 by greenfingeredgeorge

This third blog from my Grandma brings us up to date on how her garden grows; starting with landscaping in April to a celebratory tea party in August ’21. Funny enough, I’ve been at Grandma’s this afternoon and despite making … Continue reading →

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Notes from Grandma’s Gardening Diary Part 2

Posted on 15/02/2022 by greenfingeredgeorge

Following on from last week’s post, this second blog, picks up mine and Grandma’s ‘gardening graft’ from Autumn ’20 through to late Winter ’21, with a quiet Christmas and another lockdown thrown into the mix.

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Shelter from the storm

Posted on 09/02/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

It’s a very quick blog today, with a February update from my garden. I didn’t really intend to write a blog this week, but seeing as Storm Ciara has ripped through the garden, it’s made even the hardest of outdoor … Continue reading →

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Photographing the wonderful wildlife of the Peak District

Posted on 03/02/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

On Christmas Day, my Mum gave us all an ‘extra present’; a Dave Goulson book, ‘The Garden Jungle’ for me and Dad to share, musical theatre tickets for me and Grandma and a photography course for me and Mum to … Continue reading →

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Back to nature at RHS Chelsea

Posted on 24/05/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

I’ve been posting on social media all week about my visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show and here’s a very quick wrap up.     I could write about perfect plants, sublime sculptures, lush landscaping and epic engineering, but for … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the birds, in the greatest citizen science project in the world !!

Posted on 01/02/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

Being involved in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch campaign has been a big deal for me this year. Filming the TV ad, being interviewed for the podcast and posting on my social media sites, have all been amazing opportunities and I have to say, … Continue reading →

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Go Wild For Worms with my ‘Worms Glorious Worms’ Video

Posted on 21/10/2018 by greenfingeredgeorge

Today is World Earthworm Day, celebrating the importance this wriggly fellow plays in the garden. Over summer, I had a cracking time recording this video with ex-Blue Peter presenter, Barney Harwood. Me and my Mum re-wrote the words to ‘Food … Continue reading →

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