During June, as well as taking part in 30 Days Wild, I’m also contributing to the Friends of the Earth Great British Bee Count. Why take part? As outlined on the Great British Bee Count website, there are several reasons why it’s important to take part: Bees are in decline Information about bees is fragmented Monitoring … Read more30 Days Wild – Day 15 – The Great British Bee Count

For Day 14 of 30 Days Wild, Finlay and I explored our local rocky shore.  We wondered how many different types of living things we could find over the course of 15 minutes.  We came away amazed at all the life we discovered in such a short amount of time. Amongst the rocks, we found … Read more30 Days Wild – Day 14 – Exploring the Rocky Shore

bibliophile (noun): a person who loves or collects books. Yes, that’s me.  I’m a bibliophile.  As a librarian in a past career, I was able to indulge in my love of books and the curation of book collections. Unusually perhaps, I didn’t have a massive collection of books at home. The library was my collection. These days, … Read more30 Days Wild – Day 13 – Wild Bibliophile

Even after 10 years of living in Edinburgh, I am still surprised and delighted every year by the length of the summer days, and the beauty of twilight. Sitting now at my kitchen table, at almost 10 pm at night, I can see clearly outside. The light is dull, but the darkness has yet to … Read more30 Days Wild – Day 12 – The Beauty of Twilight

Here’s a haiku for today’s Random Act of Wildness. It’s inspired by last weekend’s camping trip and reflects back to when the weather wasn’t quite so wild… A summer breeze drifts through flowers in the meadow beneath cobalt sky   Read more about our 30 Days Wild project

For today’s Random Act of Wildness, I decided to find the colours of the rainbow. I found them all in my garden, wandering around my neighbourhood, and of course, in the sky. With the first week of 30 Days Wild over I reflected on how taking part has impacted me so far. I’ve found that consciously … Read more30 Days Wild – Day 7 – Colours of the Rainbow

The raindrops certainly fell today.  On and on, all day. I was very tempted to stay indoors, but I had an appointment to keep. On any other rainy day (and there are quite a few here in Scotland) I’d put my head down and walk as fast as possible to get where I need to be. … Read more30 Days Wild – Day 6 – Raindrops on Roses

With frequent heavy rain showers, along with thunder and lightning, today wasn’t a day for being outside for long. So to get my wild fix I tuned into BBC’s Springwatch this evening. I loved the segment about the beavers in Scotland and was intrigued to learn that they are indigenous to the British Isles. I … Read more30 Days Wild – Day 5 – Springwatch

  Days 3 and 4 of 30 Days Wild saw us immersed in nature, camping at the gorgeous Gimme Shelter camping ground in Fife, Scotland. Surrounded by woods, our spot was sheltered, peaceful and incredibly beautiful. Exploring the campsite we came across birds, caterpillars, fungi and many types wildflowers, including wild orchids. As I’m new to learning about … Read more30 Days Wild – Days 3 & 4 – Camping in the Woods