The Mayor of Bristol Visits Stoke Park
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
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A Day Out In Stoke Park For A Real Wildlife Adventure
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
Wild Food: Pigeon Breasts in Blackberry Sauce
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
Out with the new and in with the old – welcome to FossilBlitz!!
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 Tropical Past of Blaise Castle Estate
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
A Hot Summer’s Day at Snuff Mills
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
A Remarkable Grass Snake
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
The Woods Are Full of Surprises
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
A Change In The Weather
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
The Curse of the Horse-Chestnut Leaf Miner
These are horse chestnut leaves. As you can clearly see they have been invaded by something that is making them go brown. In fact, it… Read More »The Curse of the Horse-Chestnut Leaf Miner
Bird Fight
Here’s a recent photo of a Jackdaw and Kestrel fighting. Notice the position of the Kestrel’s head? While he continues to look straight ahead, the… Read More »Bird Fight
Glow worms
Whilst walking my dogs late last night I noticed little flashing lights in the grass, well it turned out to be Glow-Worms. Known worldwide as… Read More »Glow worms
It’s Cherry Picking Time
Now is the time of year that cherries are ripening. All cherries are edible whether growing on a tree by the roadside, in a park… Read More »It’s Cherry Picking Time
Fantastic schools day
I just had a fantastic day working with students from Orchard Academy at Stoke Park, who were studying GCSE Biology. This is a “Wild City”… Read More »Fantastic schools day