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We took our boat
22 Feb 2020

We took our boat

by admin | posted in: Natural Word | 0

We took our boat to the river one day A current came up and it bore us away. It took us through fields, it took us through woods The oars and the sail, they did us no good The water … Continued

boat, natural word, poem, poetry, river, sea, song
Invaders
15 Feb 2020

Invaders

by admin | posted in: Natural Word, Wildlife gardening | 0

[An old, prizewinning essay with some new photos added. Yes, the Australian flatworms are still here!] The television screen faded. Torch in hand, I ventured out into the moist gloom of a Cornish evening to shut my pet rabbits in … Continued

Australian flatworm, Coenoplana sanguinea, Cornwall, garden, invader, nature, Wildlife, worms
Snowdrops – some sublime, some strange
8 Feb 2020

Snowdrops – some sublime, some strange

by admin | posted in: Natural Word, Wildlife gardening | 0

Snowdrops – true natives of much of mainland Europe but garden plants in Britain – have gone wild on a woodland edge near my home. The clumps or even carpets of brilliant white brighten a country walk on even the … Continued

Cornwall, flowers, snowdrops, Tamar Valley, Wildlife
Cornwall leads the way with our Your Shore Network
6 Feb 2020

Cornwall leads the way with our Your Shore Network

by admin | posted in: Cornwall Wildlife Groups | 0

I went to the Your Shore Network’s annual conference to find out about an incredible coastal success story. There was a lot going on… I challenge you to read to the end! First, a summary of what it’s all about: … Continued

coast, Cornwall, marine, Wildlife, Your Shore
Domestic beasts: the woodlouse
25 Jan 2020

Domestic beasts: the woodlouse

by admin | posted in: Natural Word | 3

Did you know that however far inland you may live in the UK, you share your property with crustaceans? Woodlice are isopods, which are crustaceans just like lobsters, crabs and shrimps. They originally came from the ocean, where marine isopods … Continued

creatures, home, isopods, nature, pests, Wildlife, woodlice, woodlouse
The silence of the bat detector
22 Jan 2020

The silence of the bat detector

by admin | posted in: Natural Word | 0

In a world before bat detectors, nobody realised just how many different species of bat there are. There is only one word to describe all of them in the Cornish language (according to The Mammals of Cornwall and the Isles … Continued

bat, bat detector, bats, Cornwall, East Cornwall, insects, nature, nature reserve, Wildlife

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