Yesterday, the starlings that nest in our eaves, hatched their new brood on exactly the same day as last year. Certainly one of the same adults as last year, as it has the same song cycle. Where they've built the nest again, is right over the hot water tank - clever birds! Their very own incubator!

Two years ago I released the Winter Solstice episode of my Edge of thr Hedge podcast. I'm still quite fond of it. A peaceful listen at a chaotic time of year.

If you listen, I'd love to hear what you think..

Find it wherever you listen to your podcasts, also, here:
open.spotify.com/episode/0Fgu...

What a wonderful opportunity for unpaid carers! As someone whose unpaid caring role ended this summer, after 9 exhausting years and endless battling broken systems, I'm more than happy to do all I can to help raise the voices of those that oft' fall under the radar, and deserve to shine.

The lovely @venetiajane.bsky.social was kind enough to share my TedX talk from a couple of years ago, today 🙏🌱 If you haven't seen it, here's a link below. Possibly the most terrifying thing I've ever done, but very glad I had the opportunity to stand up for overlooked wild flowers, on a big stage

Flight path (Magpie).
We were only forecast sleet, last night, but this was nice to wake-up to

Finally made it over here! I've been a practising Medical Herbalist & Wild Plant Educator in Lincolnshire for 14+ yrs. You can find me rooting in hedgerows with a hand lens, ogling at the oft' ignored wild flowers, taking people on the slowest herb walks & getting people enthralled by plantlife!