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I went for a leisurely walk along the riverbank on a bright afternoon to see the Heather in full bloom. …

I visited the nature reserve this afternoon to look for butterflies. I saw several Scotch Argus and small Whites flying …

We found some animal droppings on the lawn which looked like hedgehogs. I have a good mammal identifier book from …

I decided to make a floral arrangement from the abundance of wild flowers growing along the verges in the lane, …

I went out for a walk this evening and I was amazed at the beautiful sunset. I took this photograph …

I received a parcel today from the Woodland Trust which I joined three years ago. The parcel contained a large …

I received my new butterfly conservation magazine today. I joined last year because of the decline in butterfly numbers, here …

I went for a short stroll up the Roskhill lane to the viewpoint. The sun decided to show his face …

We decided to create a wildlife pond , to see if we could attract more creatures into the garden. There …

What a stormy day yesterday, very wet all day, with high winds. The river Roskhill was thundering down the gorge. …

A delicious Summer dessert for 2. Ingredients 2 nectarines halved and stoned Apricot jam 200ml double cream 1 tsp icing …

This Summer Chicken casserole is a light and nutritious meal. ( serves 2) Ingredients 1 sliced yellow pepper 500 g …

This conifer was planted when the eldest daughter started Dundee University in 2002. It was 60cm then and now it …

Went on the Stardust Sea eagle boat trip today from Portree harbour. The sea eagles refused to fly down for …

We always like to give wildlife a helping hand in the garden. Here is an image of the log pile …

I took this photograph of foxgloves today. White tailed bees were regular visitors. Digitalis which are biennials, they grow their …

The garden looked beautiful in the sunshine today. I took these photographs. We have successfully grown this clematis up the …

We went for a walk around the castle gardens today. Although it was overcast the gardens were warm and sheltered. …

Chilled Pea Soup (serves 2) This soup is perfect for a summer treat. Recipe 1 onion finely diced 15 g …

We are waiting to erect a poly-tunnel over the winter. We also want to rear chickens. We will write another …

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