I’ve never seen so many ladybirds as I have this year, up to twenty at a time can be found hiding under leaves on individual shrubs and bushes. Now that hubs has been clearing leaves, the wrought iron birds are actually visible again. Spring flowers are popping up across the gardens… and cherry blossom is …
Do you remember the bald hedgehog at the rescue? Well, just look at him now. He’s been successfully treated for ringworm and is now sporting a glistening new set of spikes. The little duckling that arrived over Christmas is all grown up too, she’s the duck in the front of this picture, the one behind …
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A member of staff hand-feeding a baby bunny. And so it begins, little guys arriving at wildlife. Four baby rabbits were dug up by something or other, and now need hand-feeding. Initially, the staff were taking them home for evening feeds, now, thankfully, they just need feeding during the day. These guys will be released …
We have many exotic and domesticated birds at the rescue, hundreds actually. Most are lifers and fly around in large aviaries. Recently, this little cockateil was found sitting on the floor of her aviary and seemed to be unable to fly, so was brought indoors for a little tlc. This bird is 15 years old …
It’s been a busy and rather nerve racking Easter holiday this year. The sun has been shining and finally it simply HAD to be done, there was no putting it off any longer. Yes, the newly laid turf had it’s first mow and survived to tell the tale!!! Unlike the squash, melon and courgette seedlings …
After a week in the Lakes it was lovely to view the garden and greenhouse with a fresh pair of eyes. Things seem to grow so slowly when you see them everyday, so I was pleasantly surprised at how everything had come on in just a week. My veggie patch is thriving…..well except for my …
We’ve had a rather lovely week weather wise so it was finally time to release Holly the hedgehog. She has almost dug herself out of the rabbit hutch and is certainly fat enough to survive whatever the weather now. So I left her food and water and merely left the door open, and after six …
