Found in a hole in the large ash tree next to the front gate was this little fellow; not a mouse, but a vole. We seem to have a lot of voles in the Genus garden, or maybe it's one vole causing havoc to the roots of plants. There is one flower bed where the soil feels spongy from so many tunnels under the surface.
The tawny owl (Strix aluco), is a medium-sized owl species widely distributed across Europe and western Siberia. It’s a common sight in woodlands and has successfully adapted to urban environments...
Clearing Borders With many plants now beyond their best it’s time to consider clearing your borders. Although an operation that many are choosing to leave until the spring, we...
The blackthorn or sloe, scientifically known as Prunus spinosa, is a well known countryside plant and appears frequently in Celtic folklore and mythology. This thorny shrub is intrinsically linked with...
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