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Tag Archives: RSPB
What’s going on this spring?
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
Posted in Cooking, Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife, Young Bloggers
Tagged #hedgerow, #hedgewreck, big garden birdwatch, British Dragonfly Society, gardening blog, george garden blog, George Hassall, glasgow uni, hedgerow of the year competition, hedgewreck, heyrod food and floral, in our nature mcr, kids blog, kids gardening, kids gardening blog, operation farm, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, RocketGro, RSPB, south pennines park, Tameside People 4 Wildlife, uk youth for nature, young gardeners blog, young operation farmers
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Creating a garden for birds
I’ve wrote a lot about our wildlife garden, in relation to attracting moths, butterflies, bats, bees and dragonflies for example. Recently, I was asked to speak about what we’ve done to help garden birds, from food sources, shelter, places to … Continue reading
My Green Plans For ’22, What’s Yours?
January, it’s a bit of a weird month; after all the hype of December and despite the start of new beginnings, it can seem a little grey and drab. At times I can be quite a fan of January, especially … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged big garden birdwatch, gardening blog, george garden blog, George Hassall, how will you big garden birdwatch, hulme community garden centre, kids blog, kids gardening, kids gardening blog, RHS, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, RSPB, rspb dovestone, young gardeners blog
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Helping To Protect My Patch, The Pennines
I’ve lived opposite The Pennines all my life and during the many lockdowns I became a bit obsessed with exploring the hills, trees, rivers and paths, literally every nook and cranny. The moors rarely change: the wind, the rattling heather, … Continue reading
Get your binoculars ready, it’s time for the #BigGardenBirdWatch
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
Posted in Events, TV, Wildlife
Tagged #BigGardenBirdwatch, #NatureStars, big garden birdwatch, how will you big garden birdwatch, RSPB
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I’m preppin’ like a boss for the #BigGardenBirdwatch
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
Posted in Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged #BigGardenBirdwatch, big garden birdwatch, how will you big garden birdwatch, RSPB, RSPB Arne, rspb Big Garden Birdwatch, RSPB Burton Mere, rspb dovestone, rspb leighton moss, RSPB Manchester, RSPB Old Moor, RSPB Parkgate
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Notes and observations from our wildlife garden – A Family Blog
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
Posted in Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged #gardenwatch, #WildAboutGardens, gardening blog, george garden blog, George Hassall, Nature, rewilding, RHS, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, RSPB, springwatch, Wildlife, wildlife gardening, Young Bloggers, young gardeners blog
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Time to ‘shake some action’!
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
Posted in Gardening, Local Food, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged climate change, climate justice, compost, grow your own, reduce reuse recycle, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, rhs perfect for pollinators, RSPB, youth climate, youth strike 4 climate
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It’s all about the birds, in the greatest citizen science project in the world !!
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
Posted in Events, Nature, TV, Wildlife, Young Bloggers
Tagged #BigGardenBirdwatch, big garden birdwatch, how will you big garden birdwatch, RSPB, rspb dovestone
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How will you #BigGardenBirdWatch ??
A few weeks ago, the RSPB asked me to help them with their Big Garden Bird Watch advertising campaign – what an amazing opportunity – I didn’t have to think twice! The TV advert was released on Boxing Day and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, TV, Wildlife
Tagged #BigGardenBirdwatch, #NatureStars, big garden birdwatch, how will you big garden birdwatch, RSPB, rspb dovestone
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