Yesterday I walked the transect line and as happened before the land took me in hand. Being taken in hand happens often, especially when I set out with the intention to gather ‘measuring information’ about how the croft land is changing from felled sitka spruce plantation. I start off taking […]

An explosion of wren scoldings greet me as I enter the bramble thickets, heavy duty clippers tucked away under my oxter. Don’t worry, I coo trying to reassure them, I’ll be alert. Wren like to nest in bramble thickets and it’s been three years since I’ve cut and mulched this […]

Feeling spent and yet truly alive after a week in the woods with little people and not so little people. It was a joy to be joined by parents as well and to work with a variety of amazing local people. Thanks everyone! After 15 years of working with children […]