June is the beginning of proper Summer for me. The rush of Spring, with all the new arrivals and changes, is over and the season is settling into full, burgeoning life.

May is a month of blooming. The early signs of spring are past, gone for another year, but May brings a fullness of new growth, with everything seeming to be hurrying along towards summer.

April’s here, and spring is ‘bustin’ out all over’. Trees are coming into leaf with a lovely haze of freshest green on the birches and willows, cherry trees are in blossom and the sun is bringing…

Spring is usually in the air by March and now is the time for migrant birds to start appearing back in the UK. But this year, spring has so far been particularly wet! Despite the weather, there is…

February is an odd month. On sunny days I feel like spring is nearly here, but the next day we can be back in winter. The snowdrops are all out, making a splendid show, and the first primroses are…

Nature provides such a pleasure for all the senses, and keeping a nature diary is a beautiful way to note, remember and share the joy that is experienced.

Fresh evergreens as Christmas decorations are a lovely way to celebrate. There’s nothing to beat the natural look and evocative scent, so why not bring a bit of wildness into your home this…

How about creating a Christmas tree with a difference this year, by making decorations that can be eaten by birds! It looks wonderful and will also help support garden wildlife through this…

Autumn is traditionally the time to tidy up your garden, ‘putting it to bed for winter’ as my grandfather would say. Times and attitudes have changed, and I’d like to put in a big plea for not…

Our best natural autumn spectacle is the changing colour of leaves in our woodlands. But why does this happen?