Jan 28Big Garden Birdwatch 2024Every year, I take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and, this year, it is particularly exciting being in my new location! With...
Jan 18Surprisingly Trail Cam Capture! 1st record for the reserve!I have a series of trail cameras set up both on my land and at a local nature reserve. I have spent time wandering off of main tracks....
Jan 17The Woodshed Nest box goes up!With January rapidly marching onwards, I was keen to start getting my tit nest boxes up. I had a series of bespoke boxes I had made, all...
Jan 14Creating a Foraged FenceI want to enclose my Grow Bank, not only to define the area, but also to prevent rabbits from coming in. Luckily, there aren't many on...
Jan 6Local badgers and foxes in the woods Every day, I walk in the local woods and I am always looking for evidence of wildlife around. I was pretty sure there would be badgers...
Dec 27, 2023Gwyllt Hollow Grow Bank PlansI know it is still December, but my mind is racing ahead with dreams of days where it is not cold, grey and pouring with rain! I am...
Dec 14, 2023Can I attract the fieldfare and redwing?I have been delighted to see both redwing and fieldfare here at Gwyllt Hollow. They have been feeding on the hawthorn berries mainly and...
Dec 14, 2023My first tawny owl box goes up!I have been keen to get some owl boxes up at Gwyllt Hollow. Tawny owls nest very early and you really need to get the boxes up in Nov or...
Oct 15, 2023Bats in my Loft!When I moved into my new house, I went up into the loft space to store some of my boxes. On a piece of wood in one corner were lots of...