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Big Garden Birdwatch 2025
I can't believe it is already my second birdwatch here at Gwyllt Hollow! I am now firmly established in Carmarthenshire and I am...
Jan 26


Why sunrises are so good for you....
Why a sunrise can really improve your life....
Jan 2

My first full year at Gwyllt Hollow
I can't quite believe that is is the end of 2024! I have now been here for 15 months and my first full calendar year, here at Gwyllt...
Dec 31, 2024

The Importance of Hygiene at your Feeding Stations
As we reach peak bird feeding in the garden, I am appealing for everyone to have a look at that practices and to think about hygiene at...
Dec 21, 2024


A New Tawny Box for Gwyllt Hollow
I already have one tawny nest box up here at Gwyllt Hollow. I often hear a pair in the garden, so I am keen to offer them some options to...
Nov 29, 2024

Let's add an extension to the rain garden!
My little rain garden has been working really well and diverting the rain away from my house and into several little wildlife ponds and...
Oct 20, 2024

Autumn hits Gwyllt Hollow
Autumn seems to have held off until this last week, with suddenly all the leaves starting to turn, yet still be on the trees, thanks to...
Oct 20, 2024


A visit to Knepp with Leica
Since I read Isabella Tree's 'Wilding' book, I have wanted to visit Knepp. The book describes the incredible journey of turning Knepp...
Oct 15, 2024


Badgers visit Gwyllt Hollow!
Badgers start visiting Gwyllt hollow!
Sep 21, 2024


Mud Kitchens - The Joys of Outdoor Play!
The benefits of playing outside are proven... why not build a mud kitchen!
Sep 19, 2024


Build a Rain Garden!
Make your own rain garden
Sep 19, 2024


Gwyllt Hollow makes its TV debut!
See Gwyllt Hollow's first TV appearance!
Aug 20, 2024

Silver Trees Fallow Fawns
One of my most favourite shared projects always happened around June, when the fallow fawns that roam wild in the park, give birth.....
Jul 6, 2024

Build a Dog Crate Feeding Station!
Many of us battle with keeping pigeons and squirrels off of out feeders and it is a question I am asked all the time...
Jul 4, 2024


Pied Flycatcher Joy
I have already met some great, enthusiastic naturalists here in Wales, most having lovely plots....
Jun 12, 2024

The Sitting Room Nest Box......some background & our first nuthatch chicks!
Find out more about the sitting room nest box and its nuthatch residents!
May 14, 2024

We have an owlet!!!
I am delighted to announce that our first Yew View owlet has hatched! Aluco left the nest in the early hours to reveal the first...
Mar 29, 2024


Aluco on Incubation Duties
It's been an exciting few weeks in the Yew View tawny box. After last year's failed breeding , after the eggs all broke, I was worried...
Mar 12, 2024


Big Garden Birdwatch 2024
Every year, I take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and, this year, it is particularly exciting being in my new location! With...
Jan 28, 2024


Strengthening Bonds - Strix & Aluco the tawny owls
For the last 5 years, I have filmed a pair of tawny owls at a site I work at in Worcestershire; Yew View. We have 2 tawny boxes on site....
Jan 18, 2024

Surprisingly Trail Cam Capture! 1st record for the reserve!
I have a series of trail cameras set up both on my land and at a local nature reserve. I have spent time wandering off of main tracks....
Jan 18, 2024


The Woodshed Nest box goes up!
With January rapidly marching onwards, I was keen to start getting my tit nest boxes up. I had a series of bespoke boxes I had made, all...
Jan 17, 2024


Creating a Foraged Fence
I want to enclose my Grow Bank, not only to define the area, but also to prevent rabbits from coming in. Luckily, there aren't many on...
Jan 14, 2024


Local badgers and foxes in the woods
Every day, I walk in the local woods and I am always looking for evidence of wildlife around. I was pretty sure there would be badgers...
Jan 6, 2024
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