Yesterday a baby hedgehog came into the rescue, it was only about two weeks old and still had it’s eyes closed. Now, occasionally a mother hedgehog will give birth to one giant hoglet and this was such a creature. It needed feeding every three hours so it was coming home with me and I was …
As autumn is well and truly here I set about creating a few twig piles for the hedgehogs to hibernate under. I stack the branches and then completely cover them with dried leaves which provides a snugy hidey hole, not just for the hedgehogs but for all sorts of other creatures. Come spring I …
It’s that wonderful time of the year, when, rain or sunshine we get out and about and enjoy long walks and cycle rides. I always like to capture the sunset of the longest day of the year…….and this year it was a beauty! If the sun shines, we’re all outdoors enjoying the BBQ, and we’ve …
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 …
Last year was one of the wettest years on record and most of my fruit and veg was ruined. This year I’m hoping and praying for better weather, but so far there’s little sign of improvement as it’s still constantly raining or snowing and it’s freezing, and I mean perishingly cold which makes it hard …
Now I know a lot of you have STUNNING wildlife and must smile at me waxing lyrical about what may appear to be non-spectacular animals….but…I had a real treat at the rescue this week, as this magnificent bird was brought in. I was doing my usual shift, beginning with the pigeons and collared doves and …
Recently the weather has been wild, wet and windy and this looks set to continue for a while. There are so many jobs that need doing in the garden….sigh…and I have NO idea where to start! Today I was considering clearing a few leaves, but, a friend is dropping in with ….erm….a couple of bottles …
This endless rain we’ve been having has certainly been good news for the frogs They seem to be absolutely everywhere, I’ve never seen as many frogs in the garden as I have this year! Maybe it’s because of this…….. A few monthe back, I decided to spend an evening sitting in the garden around the chiminea, So I trotted …
