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...
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Oct 20
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 15
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...
Sep 21
Badgers visit Gwyllt Hollow!
Badgers start visiting Gwyllt hollow!
Sep 19
Mud Kitchens - The Joys of Outdoor Play!
The benefits of playing outside are proven... why not build a mud kitchen!
Sep 19
Build a Rain Garden!
Make your own rain garden
Aug 20
Gwyllt Hollow makes its TV debut!
See Gwyllt Hollow's first TV appearance!
Jul 6
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 4
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...
Jun 12
Pied Flycatcher Joy
I have already met some great, enthusiastic naturalists here in Wales, most having lovely plots....
May 14
The Sitting Room Nest Box......some background & our first nuthatch chicks!
Find out more about the sitting room nest box and its nuthatch residents!
Mar 29
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 12
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...
Jan 28
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 18
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
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 17
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 14
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 6
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...
Dec 27, 2023
Gwyllt Hollow Grow Bank Plans
I know it is still December, but my mind is racing ahead with dreams of days where it is not cold, grey and pouring with rain! I am...
Dec 14, 2023
Can I attract the fieldfare and redwing?
I have been delighted to see both redwing and fieldfare here at Gwyllt Hollow. They have been feeding on the hawthorn berries mainly and...
Dec 14, 2023
My first tawny owl box goes up!
I have been keen to get some owl boxes up at Gwyllt Hollow. Tawny owls nest very early and you really need to get the boxes up in Nov or...
Nov 21, 2023
Hornets & Tawny Owls
My journey to work at YewView is considerably longer now, than when I lived in Lichfield. This means I am no longer spending one day a...
Oct 15, 2023
Bats in my Loft!
When I moved into my new house, I went up into the loft space to store some of my boxes. On a piece of wood in one corner were lots of...
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