In the last couple of months I’ve been woken at night by the sound of the dawn chorus, which is a beautiful sound, but strange since I would have thought it was something you would expect to hear in summer. So I was really pleased to have been given a bird feeder for Christmas so that I might be able to attract these birds and see them during the daytime.



Despite my initial enthusiasm though I haven’t seen so much as a peck at the tasty peanuts that are hanging in the garden - I… Continue

Let’s face it, January is not the busiest time of the year for working in the garden. But if you think of January in the garden as the outdoor equivalent of the “spring clean” you give your home you will be well prepared for the next round of work this year.



As much as we try to always clean our tools after using them, and religiously oil our secateurs and shears, sometimes these jobs are overlooked - especially when you’ve just finished a long days work outdoors, it’s cold and dark… Continue