Tag Archives: Wildlife

Creating a garden for birds

Posted on 29/08/2022 by greenfingeredgeorge

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 →

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I’m not the only one fond of a pond!

Posted on 14/02/2021 by greenfingeredgeorge

I had a great reaction to my last post about my ‘passion for ponds’ and received lots of questions about plants, especially those that attract wildlife. If you build a good habitat for wildlife, you’ll not be the only one … Continue reading →

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My passion for ponds

Posted on 07/02/2021 by greenfingeredgeorge

It’s a while since I wrote my last post; kickstarting it with a positive post about my ‘passion for ponds’. Having 3 in our garden makes me feel quite the pro 😉 A little bit about our garden Our garden … Continue reading →

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My Frog Blog – how tadpoles saved me from going crazy during lockdown!

Posted on 23/07/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

Whist Covid has wreaked havoc on the world, wildlife has bounced back and people have turned to nature for relaxation and freedom. Whether it was listening to a blackbird or watching butterflies flying over wildflowers, people have took comfort in … 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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First taste of snow!

Posted on 10/12/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

Given that he’s only 8 months old and from Cyprus, it was Buddy’s first taste of snow this weekend and he went absolutely mad for it!!

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The wind of the wingbeat, my wildlife summer blog #WildAboutWildlife

Posted on 27/08/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

I’ve just returned from a 15-day road trip in our campervan and it was totally awesome. From the start of the journey, when we had a great view of a sparrow hawk, to red kites on the way home, I’ve had an amazing wildlife adventure.

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It’s grow, grow, grow back in my home garden!!!

Posted on 25/06/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

I’ve had a busy few weeks at Flower Shows, Festivals and Camping Trips and now its back to normality with a bit of gardening at home. Yesterday, I repotted a marsh marigold and placed it in its new home, the pond; here’s all the … Continue reading →

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