I have spent the last forty years exploring the natural wonders of Stoke Park and Purdown, and I am dedicated to share this amazing place with as many people as possible. Stoke Park and the Frome Valley are the Lungs of Bristol.
Last Friday evening , I had the pleasure of attending the leaving party held for Peter Holt, Bristol council’s Director of Communications ,held at City… Read More »Leaving party for Peter Holt, Bristol council’s Director of Communications
A couple of weeks ago I had a call from Pedro Viegas from the University of Bristol, who is leading the Bristol Dinosaur project with… Read More »Why I’m walking to the Bristol Dinosaur’s home
A Fantastic response for bookings for the fungus walk on Sunday 6th October it is now fully booked , sorry to those who could not… Read More »FUNGUS WALK FULLY BOOKED
Please be advised the ghost walk scheduled for October 31st is now fully booked , thankyou to all those who have booked ,looking forward to… Read More »Halloween Ghost walk
Due to poor weather conditions the planned ghost walk for friday 13th september has been cancelled due to heavy rains and very wet and slippery… Read More »CANCELLATION OF GHOST WALK
I had the great opportunity to meet our Mayor, George Ferguson, and lead him on a tour of Stoke Park Estate – well, I jumped… Read More »The Mayor of Bristol Visits Stoke Park
Well, another very exciting week again! Over the summer holidays I have been working for Learning Partnership West at Southmead and Lockleaze adventure playgrounds, and what… Read More »A Day Out In Stoke Park For A Real Wildlife Adventure
As part of the events programme here at Stoke Park, I recently led a wild food forage; a subject that there is an increasing interest… Read More »Wild Food: Pigeon Breasts in Blackberry Sauce
Steve England and I came up with the idea of FossilBlitz over coffee in Cookies Cafe, Lockleaze. Borne out of the more familiar BioBlitz –… Read More »Out with the new and in with the old – welcome to FossilBlitz!!
The kids are bored and to go anywhere far away for a day is far too expensive, so my family and I had a debate… Read More »The Tropical Past of Blaise Castle Estate
Last week, I teamed up with the local PCSO officers from a local school who often come over to Stoke Park to do activities during… Read More »A Hot Summer’s Day at Snuff Mills
Here is a picture I took of me holding a female Grass snake. If it was not for my springer spaniel standing on it… Read More »A Remarkable Grass Snake
On one of my rare days off, I thought I would take a wander through the woods with my two dogs. Even when I’m not… Read More »The Woods Are Full of Surprises
WELL, wasn’t that a thunderstorm to talk about? Probably the most dramatic I have seen in this country for a long time. The… Read More »A Change In The Weather