This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. Working in the Urban Design and Heritage department at Bristol City Council, my brother Pete has done a lot of digging (sometimes literally) into the history of Bristol’s various neighbourhoods. One he has recently been working …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. I’ve written in the past about the surprising amount of urban wildlife in our towns and cities. But immersed in the hustle and bustle of urban life, it’s sometimes easy to forget that we are also …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. Have you ever wondered how robins and reindeer, partridges and pine trees became so linked to Christmas? Well, wonder no more! To celebrate the festive season, here are a few explanations for how some of our …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. National Tree Week starts on the 26th of November, so what better time to pay homage to our two native oaks? English and sessile oaks are our largest native broad-leaved trees, reaching heights of between 20 …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. This year, National Hedgerow Week starts on Monday 10th of October and runs through to the 17th. Celebrating its second year, this week-long appreciation of hedges aims to highlight just how important these often-overlooked wildlife havens …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. In the UK we are lucky enough to still just about have four distinct seasons. Each has its own highlights, whether it’s more hours of daylight, crisp wintry scenes or spring migrants. But autumn is without …