Plants and people, from urban jungles to lush rainforests
Autumn is often regarded as a dull and depressing season, with falling leaves, dying plants and short, rainy days. But it’s also a season of colours, gorgeous harvests, and nature
In my desperate attempt to catch up with all the blog posts I have missed, this is a lovely place we discovered a few weeks ago, another jewel of Surrey.
Dear followers, I know the biggest danger of having a blog is getting tired, and abandoning it after a while…Well, I can reassure you, it is not the case for
Oh la la…my last post was one month ago, and I have so many things to say! Well, just to let you know : I took a Franco-Belgian holiday and
Last week, I took a brilliant course on Dormouse Ecology and Surveying, organized by Sussex Wildlife Trust. I was particularly excited because the hazel dormouse is extinct in Brussels (and
This week was Invasive Species Week at Surrey Wildlife Trust. http://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/ But I should tell you first what an “invasive” species is! In their most common definition (here is DEFRA
Despite many entomology courses and practicals, I have never found moths particularly attractive. So when I read about a mothing event in Guildford’s Pewley Down reserve, just 5 minutes from
Yesterday I took part in a great survey organized together by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARCT) and Surrey amphibian and reptile group (SARG). The site, called Frimley Fuel Allotments
Having settled comfortably in my new town, I decided to have a look at the (wonderfully made) website of Surrey Wildlife Trust, which manages dozens of nature reserves in the
As some of you might know, I recently moved to the UK, and now live in a lovely town called Guildford. About 10 km from Guildford lies the second most
I got the chance to take part in a survey organized by two local bat groups, Plecobrux & Vleermuizenwerkgroep Brussel in Brussels two weeks ago to answer this interesting question. In
You have already been introduced to the “Parc de Woluwé” in a previous post : https://naturanaute.com/2012/01/28/parc-de-woluwe-en-attendant-lhiver/ …but this was in winter, a lot of things have changed for sure! For those
No, this article will not really talk about parasols and cocktails. It’s just a catchy title to draw the attention of my readers, who, if they live in Belgium or
On the very lovely Pentecost weekend, it was time for a family trip to the UK. After a stop in Guildford, where I’ll be moving in less than a month,
Thanks to Tim from Notes of Nature 🙂 , I discovered that May 18th was supposed to be the First international “Fascination of Plants Day” . There is one thing for
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