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Find an earlier version, ‘It’s a June Jungle out there (2020)’, at www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/rowena-millar/its-june-jungle-out-there June is a great time to abandon any lingering thoughts that gardens should be neat and tidy places. Embrace the joyous growth and the wildness of it … Continued
What human-made feature of the Cornish landscape lasts for centuries, offering food and shelter to a vast range of wildlife, helping creatures with navigation, and connecting valuable habitats? The Cornish hedge! ‘Our’ hedge marks a border between the gardens of … Continued
A glance through social media in March and early April 2021 has revealed people’s sightings and photographs of some very charismatic and eye-catching insects, whose lifestyles are as fascinating as their appearance. A winged wonder You might see and hear … Continued
Setting the scene Brrrr. It’s a cold February day, with thirsty birds standing on a frozen bird bath and frogs trapped under ice on the pond. Yesterday we had a biting wind too. Cornwall’s position on the western fringes of … Continued
Scarecrows, shotguns, bird scarers …. people have a long history of battling with the crow family. But are they an asset or a problem in the garden, and are all corvids the same? When we (very reluctantly) had to lose … Continued
