Nov 29
A New Tawny Box for Gwyllt Hollow
I already have one tawny nest box up here at Gwyllt Hollow. I often hear a pair in the garden, so I am keen to offer them some options to...
Oct 20
Let's add an extension to the rain garden!
My little rain garden has been working really well and diverting the rain away from my house and into several little wildlife ponds and...
Oct 20
Autumn hits Gwyllt Hollow
Autumn seems to have held off until this last week, with suddenly all the leaves starting to turn, yet still be on the trees, thanks to...
Sep 21
Badgers visit Gwyllt Hollow!
Badgers start visiting Gwyllt hollow!
Sep 19
Mud Kitchens - The Joys of Outdoor Play!
The benefits of playing outside are proven... why not build a mud kitchen!
Sep 19
Build a Rain Garden!
Make your own rain garden
Aug 20
Gwyllt Hollow makes its TV debut!
See Gwyllt Hollow's first TV appearance!
Jul 4
Build a Dog Crate Feeding Station!
Many of us battle with keeping pigeons and squirrels off of out feeders and it is a question I am asked all the time...
May 14
The Sitting Room Nest Box......some background & our first nuthatch chicks!
Find out more about the sitting room nest box and its nuthatch residents!
Jan 28
Big Garden Birdwatch 2024
Every year, I take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and, this year, it is particularly exciting being in my new location! With...
Jan 18
Surprisingly 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 17
The 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 14
Creating a Foraged Fence
I 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 6
Local 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, 2023
Gwyllt Hollow Grow Bank Plans
I 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, 2023
Can 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, 2023
My 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, 2023
Bats 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...
Sep 24, 2023
Gwyllt Hollow; My new home
My new house used to be 2 quarry cottages and is a solid built stone house, that has been extended by the previous owner, who lived here...
Sep 20, 2023
A New Chapter - Leaving Lichfield for South Wales
I have lived in Lichfield for over 25 years. I fell in love with this house when I first saw it. We drove up the lane and a fox jumped...