Autumn is usually the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, but not this year! November has been unseasonably cold and all the old signs of a hard winter are much in evidence-...

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There are just too many beautiful walks around here. One that we do quite often – and always on a Sunday morning – is the circular route through the woods at Trelissick....

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We spent a goodly part of September north of the border (The one between England and Scotland, not the Tamar) and I was struck all over again by the differences to be...

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I can’t understand why Cirl buntings are so scarce. We have been tracking one pair (well, actually something of a threesome!) over the summer that have started three broods! The first brood...

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August already! I hope you are making the most of this long, reasonably hot summer. I have been out and about a lot just recently, my friends at RSPB asked me to...

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Can anyone remember what I wrote this time last year? No? [But we can look it up in the features archives. Ed. ; ) ] Thank goodness for that, so I can...

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This month I have been struggling to resolve that age-old conflict between those who love nature and those who love gardening. We have a vegetable garden just along the village of which...

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As well as images this month, I have included a couple of hyper links (underlined) – not all that factual! Those of you who remember the original Slartibartfarst in Hitchhikers Guide to...

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March started well, we got back to the allotment and enjoyed a really excellent St Piran’s Day celebration at the St Just in Roseland Institute. I know someone didn’t like it, but...

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I know that received wisdom states that the pace of the year quickens in the spring as the sap rises, the first spring bulbs raise their timid heads above the leaf litter...

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