This may be the last time

Following the news that the Gravesend -Tilbury ferry service was being withdrawn due to funding issues, Keith and I thought … More

Memories of Summer

As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More

This week’s local walk had another purpose: I checked out all the patches of Ivy to look for Ivy Bees, … More

As the butterfly season comes to a close, I was looking at what species I hadn’t seen so far and … More

One of the most exciting things I have come across this summer has been how some insects seek to mimic … More

One of my great pleasures this summer has been sorting through the various insects in the estate gardens around where … More

A bright and sunny morning, but rather breezy for last week’s local survey walk. Strangely I only saw 7 butterflies … More

A lovely sunny day found Keith and I crossing the Thames to one of our favourite sites at Tilbury Fort. … More

On Monday I visited the RSPB reserve at Broadwater Warren with Nicole and Andrew. I have not visited this reserve … More

A lovely day dawned as Nicole, Andrew and I made our way to the Kent Wildlife Trust reserve at Oare … More