When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot can seem somewhat uncertain and settling into self-isolation may seem like a challenge. However, there are still many things that you can do from the comfort of your own home to remain connected to nature. Below are some ways that can help you positively navigate through these uncertain times whilst keeping your mind active, improving your mood and...
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It was a Monday morning and I received the good news that I have passed my Diploma in Work-based Environmental Conservation. I looked on this with a real sense of satisfaction after nine months of hard, but enjoyable work. I was a mature student working on a career change, so not your average trainee. A few years ago you would have found me poring over the accounts of large US companies as a...
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Photo courtesy of David Eadon Barry Patterson, a local blog writer and performer from Coventry, who attends the event near Ryton-on-Dunsmore, shared the story of this age old tradition: The Wroth silver is an annual event held on November 11th, known as ‘Martinmas Eve’, just before dawn. Dating back to Saxon times, ‘Wroth Silver’ was an ancient land tax paid to the Earl and his men...
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To celebrate the 20th year of National Moth Night, we acquired expert David Brown to run a moth trapping evening at Wappenbury Wood. Whilst butterflies are widely loved and appreciated, moths unfortunately don’t receive the same limelight as a result of their largely nocturnal life, so we wanted to put moths on the map making people aware of their importance in our ecosystem....
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Recently a short piece about our Binley Colliery project was featured in the 'Ongoing Work' section of the Oral History Society's journal, Oral History. ...
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Photo credit: Joyce James Dunsmore's Living Landscape's 2nd year trainee Jake McAlister talks on his year with us on the project: My first experience of hands-on habitat management and conservation was whilst I was volunteering with the Dunsmore Living Landscape. I have always felt an affinity to Nature and the wildlife that we share the world with, but until I got in touch with...
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Dunsmore Living Landscape's Community Engagement Officer, Dan Loveard talks about his mental health and how birding became his therapy. There is a good chance that you or someone close to you has struggled with mental ill health. One in four people in England will experience a mental health problem in any given year. What we need is a tonic of wildness! People who love to spend time in...
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Dunsmore Living Landscape's Finance & Admin Officer, Man Lan Adams was keen to learn how to hedge lay so joined our recent weekend training course. She shares her experience here: I was brought up in a village so have always been interested in what is going on around me, especially outdoors. Mind you, my village was set among the rice paddy fields of Hong Kong: quite different...
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Here is a lovely photo blog from our friend and photographer Joyce James - it's always good to stop and take a look back at some of the things we've done in the past year....
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Warwickshire Wildlife Trust's Fundraising and Events Officer, Kirsty Evans, volunteers for the Dunsmore Living Landscape's Hazel Dormouse reintroduction project. She shares her experience here: Dormice, known for their somewhat sleepy nature, are mammals adored by all. They used to roam UK woodlands freely, however they’re now sadly more likely to be found within the pages of a Beatrix...
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