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Nature, life, biophilia and exploring the great outdoors with my daughters.

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A sparrowhawk on Shoreham Beach

Our first morning back at home after a week camping transformed from quiet and sleepy to excited in an instant. One of my daughters spotted a bird of prey in the back garden. I grabbed my camera, slapped on my longer lens, and tried to grab some decent images of

Late Summer at Woods Mill

Secret dens and dirty hands at the Sussex nature reserve

Escaping the heat in the woods

Rambling amongst the trees at Pulborough Brooks.

Kingley Vale: a first walk

Images from our inaugural walk in the nature reserve

Christmas tree time at Spithandle Nursery

Our annual visit to Spithandle Lane for our festive tree took on a different tone this year.

Late Summer at Pulborough Brooks

A late summer ramble through the RSPB reserve, which was surprisingly quiet — despite the best efforts of the girls and their guest.

Knepp: Rewilding your child

Knepp, the famous rewilded estate, is holding children's outdoors adventure sessions. One of my daughters and I joined in…

Reptile Safari at RSPB Pulborough Brooks

Forget the birds. One morning, the RSPB took the whole family in search of reptiles. Would we find the elusive adders?

Pulborough Brooks: April 2024

Our first visit to the Sussex RSPB reserve of the spring.

Surfers Against Sewage protest: Kingston Beach

People in Shoreham and Southwick have had enough. Southern Water can't keep throwing sewage into our seas.

A last minute Christmas Tree trip to Spithandle

December rather got away from us this year, so we finally headed to Spithandle Nursery to collect our Christmas tree with the big day already in sight…

Review: Silence in the Age of Noise

When a book about silence isn’t really about an absence of audible noise, you know you’re being led on a quest by Erling Kagge towards something more personal and revelatory than you expected.

Snow & Straw at Spithandle Nursery

Snow dusted Sussex as we headed to Spithandle for our locally-grown Christmas tree.

Nature Reads — 21st November 2022

Some good reading and viewing to kick off your week in natural style.

The conservation charity crunch is coming

The harsh economic winds buffeting many of us are hitting nature-friendly businesses hard. It's time to start making choices.