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As I write this we are fast approaching the fourth anniversary of the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on…

Letting the Light in Spring does not arrive cleanly or all at once. It comes slowly and unevenly. The sounds…

Spring Messenger As winter starts to draw to a close and the days are getting noticeably longer we all start…

Thinking about Carbon It seems fitting, as we start a new year to focus on larger issues, trying to make…

January 12th is designated as Blue Monday, the most miserable of the year.  The festivities of Christmas are a distant…

The December Moth and the Winter Moth It seems a strange time of year to look for moths but there…

Not Christmas. I’m not going to wish you a merry Christmas even though this is technically my last opportunity before…

Overwintering reptiles and amphibians Churchyards, chapel yards and cemeteries are great places to find both amphibians and reptiles. These two…

Parish magazine article October 2025  Harvest - as I drove out of Hereford, I was struck by the hard work…

Putting your meadow to bed for the winter! It’s often thought that encouraging wildlife into churchyards or cemeteries is a…