Erecting the gazebo
It was a windy day at Wild Acres today, but also the last chance to get the gazebo shelter in place before...
Stacking firewood
After the abandoned wassail a few weeks ago at Wild Acres, the fire pit was a messy collection of cut and charred...
Landing in deep water
This morning was a double river day for the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. I met with Tony first thing for our first riverfly...
Cutting out a path
The brook at Wild Acres has a path running along it’s length that had got very overgrown during the summer. I took...
Rope from nettles
The nettles around the outdoor kitchen at Wild Acres have become quite overgrown and needed removing to prevent vermin from nesting. Spent...
Wildlife at the canal festival
The Cotswold Canals Connected held their Spring Fair at Stonehouse Court Hotel and I agreed a while back to help out with...
Rattle on through
There is a patch of rough ground at the top of Wild Acres that harbours quite a number of wildflower species. I...
Planning by the canal
In a couple of weeks I’m giving a talk at the AGM of the Stroud Wildlife Survey Group about the work the...