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Category: environment
Going away
It’s funny the rain, when you’re going away, driving you backwards making you stay. Each raindrop a something forgotten to do, or just one more phone call, or visit or two. Leaving you heavy with burdens behind, yet, given time, evaporates away – much like the worries and cares of the day. So I’m leaving,…
The butterfly effect
Has anyone seen a butterfly yet? I saw a Red Admiral drifting over some crocuses in my garden on February 16. Pure existence. Pure presence, out on the hunt for nectar, a familiar pastime that we have all engaged in. And I thought there it was free, much freer than I in so many ways.…
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First shoots
A lovely surprise greeted me this morning as I glanced over to the propagator, only two days in and a fresh radish shoot has stretched for the light. I think that must be some sort of record for me. It is reassuring to think that, even though it is only mid-January there is new life…
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Flintshare Ffynnongroyw Photo's
The Second day of clearing bramble has had a wonderful effect on the site, it looks huge now! Some of the saplings have come out as well giving us a good idea of the land we have. Looking forward to the spring…
Mole and Nest
The second work day on the land at Ffynnongroyw produced some wonderful results clearing some more of the land… we also found a mole and a birds nest!
Flintshare Ffynnongroyw
The first work day on the Ffynnongroyw site, a wonderful turnout from the community and beyond. It was quite impossible to believe that such a piece of neglected land covered in deep bramble could be transformed in an afternoon to be so clear! Bring on the living rotavators: Chickens!! (pigs would be quicker, but harder…
Harvest Festivities
This was shown at the harvest service, someone commented that it always seemed to be sunny in the vicarage garden.
Yr ochr arall
Looking from Neston across to Wales, Holywell was easily picked out due to the water tower on the tops, I thought to myself, I’d hate to live over here with that great view, always seeing it but not being there, but then, I always look to Liverpool from Wales, not longing to be there, but…
Blossom
And a lot of it!! But not many bees, but I think I have found the answer thanks to Resurgence and a book by Philip Chandler
From sheep to feet
The process is finally complete! and they are really warm!! (and not at all scratchy Hannah!!)