by Miki Marks (Main Photo - Goat willow (salix caprea) in a public park) You might have noticed that a good number of spring flowers are yellow.  Not ...

by Miki Marks Early one morning, on my way to Ellens Green, a fox sauntered across the road in front of me.  There was no other traffic, I slowed right ...

by Miki Marks // Main Photo: Aerial view of Cranleigh, on a sunny May morning with rows of maples On the top of the fountain in Fountain Square you ...

by Penny Lynch Christmas is a season filled with joy and celebration, but it can also bring excess waste and consumption. With a little thought and ...

Eco Church is an exciting, award scheme run by A Rocha UK for churches in England and Wales. Using an innovative questionnaire/survey approach, it helps ...

by Penny Lynch The environmental toll of single-use cups is increasingly difficult to ignore.  While they seem convenient, the harm they cause to the ...

by Miki Marks There comes a morning in September when I open the front door and sniff the air, and can smell that autumn is on the way.  Horse chestnuts ...

by Miki Marks We had to make the booking for places on the Knepp ‘Safari’ months ago. The day finally arrived, warm and dry, with a slight breeze.   Knepp, ...

by Miki Marks // Main Photo: A Spittle bug nymph © Mark Matthews In May, the cuckoo is heard for the first time and on various shrubs, especially ...

by Miki Marks // Main Photo: Volunteer workers at Knowle Park There are signs of spring everywhere and I thought a visit to Knowle Park would be ...

by Miki Marks The old saying has it that if March ‘comes in like a Lion it  goes out like a Lamb’.  It can certainly be a very blustery month, more Lion ...

by Penny Lynch With household bills on the rise yet again, finding ways to save energy not only benefits the environment but also helps reduce your ...