The bluetits are busy popping in and out of the nest box. They took residence on 15th March. Then...
Author - Elizabeth Woodcock
Urban regeneration: Creating paradise by your back door
Six months ago we – my daughter, myself and Mushka our dog – moved into a small terraced property...
A greener garden
As a gardener I come across many creatures as well as plants. Like much of life, these are...
The magic of compost
Black gold. It really is, soft to touch, the smell of the dark earth crumbling through your hands...
The Heart of the Land
2020 Orkney International Science Festival went online. Like many events this year, technology came...
A lesson from the dandelions
Nature could well be our anchor over the next few months. Such a special time of year… it...
The storms outside and storms within
There’s a storm howling outside and the wind roars down the chimney as the flames lick the...
The turning of autumn
A time of morning mists and still pools, of roaring winds and falling apples, swirling leaves of...
The language of the senses
Water, the elemental essence of life, of our bodies. A visceral trickle running down the flank of a...
Women and the Land
About 15 years ago I was living and working in Dubai. A desert with the world’s biggest...