As the world outside our windows begins to awaken with the spring, our thoughts often turn to our gardens.... And what a fantastic time to get outside, what with spring flowers peeping, and birds singing with joy! Gardens can be a great refuge for...

Today we planted 230 English bluebell bulbs in the woodland garden. Bluebell woods in May (and lately, April) are one of the most romantic and breathtaking sights to be seen in our countryside, and I am very excited to see the results of our work in springs...

A view across the Stour towards Mistley My recollection of this last week has been dominated by a Greenshank count. Mark Nowers, the Warden for Stour Estuary and Wolves Wood, was kind enough to invite me along. By counting the birds at the end of August...

The Flatford Wildlife Garden gets more than its share of colourful and interesting insects, and with a shady, overgrown ditch at the bottom of the slope, it’s no surprise that we regularly see dragonflies and damselflies hunting in the garden during...

Asters in the Entrance Garden We are coming to the end of our first year at the Flatford Wildlife Garden, but we remain open throughout October on weekends, Thursdays, and the school half-term (24-28th). There’s still a lot to see as late...