Muntjac Deer Visits Our Home

By Lyn Funnell We had a little visitor this morning. He stayed in our front garden…

Be Deer Aware: A Plea to Motorists to Slow Down on Country Roads

Road traffic accidents involving deer are a serious problem especially in the autumn as the deer…

Fireworks warning on Ashdown Forest

By Peter Lindsey Fireworks warning on Ashdown ForestWith Sussex bonfire season now underway and November 5…

The Village of Witches. Burley, the New Forest

By Lyn Funnell You notice that the village of Burley in the New Forest is strangely…

Do you belong to the National Trust?

The National Trust is a very important organisation. It was founded on 12 January 1895 as…

The Great British Conker-Off – Why Autumn Means War

As autumn arrives and horse chestnut trees shed their glossy brown treasures, the humble conker returns…

Apples, Autumn Walks, Murder and Magic: Penshurst Place Has a Packed October Ahead

There are few places better suited to an autumn day out than Penshurst Place. As the…

Ashdown Forest calls for tougher measures to fight illegal commercial Fungi Foragers

By Peter Lindsey The indiscriminate picking of thousands of mushrooms and other species of fungi is…

Using the Herbs from my South African Garden

I have planted many herbs in the garden over the years, and used them when necessary.…

Driving through Ayrshire

Some days just driving through green pastures is enough to fill your soul. Tina and I…