Main Image - Catkins on the branch of an Alder which can be seen around this time in Spring Alders – alnus glutinosa – are not showy trees. Handsome ...

by Sharon Duggan As we celebrate the arrival of Spring many people will start thinking about their holidays and possibly going abroad. As for me, when I ...

By Miki Marks (Main Photo - A Strawberry Tree (Arbutus)) Who was Pliny The Elder? It is hardly possible to read a natural history book and not find ...

By Penny Lynch We all know that eating a diet that is full of organic food is healthier for us. Organic food is generally richer in nutrients and of course ...

By Sharon Duggan This article is the first in a series of personal perspectives on electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid cars.  This month from an EV owner, ...

by Miki Marks Fortunately, I sleep at the back of my house. At night, it is  blessedly dark, as it should be.  The front of my house is a very ...

by Sharon Duggan I hope that everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year break (although “break” is an optimistic word for those of us doing the cooking, ...

Bosham is one of our favourite places. We sit on a bench, watch the tides, and admire the clouds. As you can see from the photograph we took, they can be the ...

by Penny Lynch Non-stick pans offer an ease and convenience that other cookware just can’t top - easy to use and easy to clean with no elbow grease ...

by Miki Marks Recently, on a rather wet day, in a very wet week, volunteers of Beryl Harvey Fields, and the Cranleigh School outreach team led by Mark ...

By a carpark in Rudgwick there was a luxurious froth of horsetails. They had recovered well from the drought months – but no surprise, they are survivors. ...

What is a fabric conditioner? Fabric conditioner, sometimes referred to as fabric softener, is an additive that interacts with clothing during a wash ...