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.…

  • First shoots

    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…

  • Flintshare Ffynnongroyw Photo's

    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!!)