Days 11-21 - A wild week (and a bit)
It’s been an incredibly busy time since I last wrote, but I have been enjoying taking time out for some wild moments each day. I’ve been...
Days 7-10 - Nature walks, sketches and new arrivals
It’s been a super busy few days, hence a lack of blogging. I’m taking this window of opportunity for a quick update as I am off away to...
Day 6 - Nature in the community
My bike and I braved the extreme wind today to attended an event in Leith Links called “Waggle Dance”, based on all things bee-related....
Day 5 - Foraging for Food
I’ve had such an exciting evening attending a foraging walk. I never knew how many of the plants out there are edible, and to find such a...
Day 4 – The paradox of the immaculate lawn: Food for thought... and bees!
Today I went to explore a location where I expected to find wildflowers… except the area had been mown and applied with herbicide in...
Day 3 - Colours of the rainbow
Today I challenged myself to find the colours of the rainbow in the flora around me. Setting off late afternoon, I expected the hardest...
Day 2 - Snoozing with Swans
Day two of 30 Days Wild consisted of a bike ride to ForthQuarter Park after work to chill out with a beautiful couple who are to be...
30 Days Wild - The adventure begins with Scottish rain
I am taking part in The Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild challenge – doing something wild every day for the month of June – and will be...
Spring Showers and Jewelled Flowers
There’s nothing quite like the morning sun breaking through clouds after a burst of refreshing springtime rain; presenting an illuminated...
If you go down to the woods today (well, technically this day last week!)…
…you’re sure of big, wonderful, amazing surprises. Including zombie rabbits… …Jewel-like reflections… …and not forgetting the odd heart!...
