A couple of blogs ago we were in Haltwhistle Burn. It’s an SNCI - a Site of Nature Conservation Interest. SNCI’s are one of many designations in England and Wales created to conserve and manage…

The low hum of insect wings and barely audible, a nearby silt-laden river moving lethargically over sand shoals and between branching roots and foliage, were the only sounds. There was no bird…

If you‘ve succumbed to the questionable temptation to read more than one of these geoblogs, you might have noticed that there’s always a little hook in the previous one so it can segue to the next…

Feeling guilty. Feels like I promised to buy you a pint in the pub last week and you’ve ended up with two halves 7 days apart. But better late than never; here’s the second part of the border walk…

Hi all! Crikey where has the time gone, we haven’t written a blog since May! In spite of Covid-19, we have had a busy summer and were able to release 150 water voles in June.

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?

I’ve mentioned walks a few times in these blogs but I’m not sure we really got our boots on. This time will, I hope, be different and you’ll get two for the price of one - that’s walks and…

What do you think of when you hear the word fungi? For some thoughts might turn to mouth-watering mushrooms, carefully foraged from a supermarket shelf. For others it might conjure images of fairy…

Snakes are often thought of as exotic creatures to be admired (or avoided) on holidays in hotter countries, but Britain is home to three native species of snake.

Since lockdown began, I’ve been taking the opportunity to explore some bits of my backyard that I’ve neglected and also re-acquainted myself with paths that I haven’t walked for years.