HOWL kicked off the Mindful Monday theme with a post about how you can give nature a helping hand. It focused on how you can utilise window feeders to encourage and support the wellbeing of garden birds all year round and of course, improve any identification skills! HOWL ended the post stating that we would … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday #14. How to Build a Bug Hotel!
Wow! It has been a very busy couple of months for HOWL, but we are back and are sharing our very first video to kick-start our Mindful Mondays again. Are you ready?! This week we want you to get outside and get creative in working towards our goal of giving nature a helping hand. How? … Continue reading
Mindful Monday #13. Join the New Year Plant Hunt!
Fancy a challenge? Put your botanical skills to the test and see how many wild and naturalised plants in flower you can record in up to 3 hours over the New Year period. The rules are simple to try to keep data comparable between different areas and over different years: Pick one day over the … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday #23. Giant sequoia (New Forest, UK).
Mindful Monday #12. Have you got a favourite nature patch?
Rhinefield Ornamental Drive – The New Forest (Hampshire, UK) I am very lucky to live in the heart of the New Forest, but this comes with a big problem. How do I go about picking a favourite nature patch within this beautiful National Park? It quickly became clear to me that I cannot ignore the … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday #22. Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri) and Fuscidea lightfootii
Devon Adventures – British Mammal Workshop
A little while ago Howl attended a British Mammal Workshop, a two-day course providing a fantastic opportunity for young naturalists to discover the elusive and oft-neglect world of British mammals. This fantastic opportunity was run by A Focus on Nature, a small committee of young conservationists and one individual, Peter Cooper took on the role … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday #19. Someone’s hungry! (New Forest, UK)
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Wordless Wednesday #18. An Autumn Ramble (New Forest, UK).
Mindful Monday #7. Get Ready for Autumn Watch!
It is a short post for today’s Mindful Monday as Howl has had a very busy week! However, it was important not to let our readers forget about that time of year – Autumn Watch! When? It is officially back on our screens on Tuesday 28th October at 20:00, BBC2 (UK). What is it? Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch are … Continue reading