In the early Autumn I was approached by one of the researchers on BBC's The One Show. They wanted to create a fun Christmas feature and...

As it looks like our tawny pair are going to nest in one of the two Yew View boxes, as they have the last few years, I have decided to...

Peggy, our Yew View badger has spent most of her days in the sett this week. She is appearing regularly at the feeding station and must...

I was excited to see if the kingfisher had been back this week. Instead of the male, the female visited on two occasions this week. You...

After removing the huge hornet nest from the tawny nest box, I was keen to see if she returned to the box. The pair have been spending a...

I have recently installed a new camera on a post on the edge of the Yew View wildlife pond. I have been filming the visits onto this...

I am a bit addicted to trail cameras. I always have some out, whether it be in my garden, at school or somewhere in my local area. The...

We have captured some great footage at Yew View this week. After the excitement of the hornet nest, I settled in the office to look...

When I returned to Yew View after the first lock-down, I must admit I was not very pleased to see a huge hornet nest in our tawny box....

For the last three years, I have been filming a wonderful pair of tawny owls who nest in a box that I designed for them, at YewView. I...

We have been a while without any badgers in the Yew View artificial sett that I built a couple of years ago. It has two chambers and has...

When I spotted some tiny 'Munchkin' pumpkins for 50p in a local supermarket, I knew they would have to go in my Mammal Box. Along with...

I have been experimenting with my garden feeding platform. My neighbour grew some really beautiful ornamental gourds this year and my...

I have had little time to update my blog of late as I have lots of projects going on in the background, but I am hoping to try to catch...

I have been filming the foxes at this location for about 7 years. Some years I get loads of footage, other years hardly anything. This...

I do 365 Days Wild! Every day, I appreciate something in the natural world. It could be as simple as loving the shape of a leaf or the...

It started with a cake. This morning, I made a Victoria Sponge. I am not a big one for cooking, but I do like making cakes. My mum...

Lock-down, for me, has taken away a lot of my freedom and, of course, has put a halt on all the travel plans I had for this year. I...

If you are a gardener you will, at some point, have had an encounter with a robin. As we weed or dig, it is often the robin who is the...

I may be spending more time at home, but I feel I am busier than ever! This is always a busy time of the year for me, as I invariably...

I have just moved one of my little Birdsy cameras on to one of the waterholes I have created in the garden. These little areas of water...

I can hardly believe they have gone! I have been filming the story of my blackbird family in the garden, via a live camera on their nest....

I have always 'noticed nature'... well for as long as I can remember! From buds beginning to open, frosted leaves to lovely light, I seem...

My mammal box remains one of my most favourite camera set-ups. It is working well this year, as I am getting lots of wood mice and voles...