Linnets ((Linaria cannabina)
Today, the 5th August 2019, is the last day of the first Ashes test and England had to stay in …
Tag Archives: Ninewells Wood
Bracken bashing
Yesterday I spent several happy hours in our wood bashing back the bracken. I use a long very sharp pruning …
Spring or Winter
Last week it was warm, even hot and this has brought several trees into leaf, particularly the Rowan, Willow and …
Ninewells wood Treasure
I have long been meaning to hire a metal detector and have a search through our wood for buried Treasure. …
The next generation
Today (27th December 2018) I took my two grand daughters, Lottie and Freya over to our wood and they each …
Bird Feeder….update
As I have said before I am in two minds about adding too much junk to a woodland. Junk? well …
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Seen regularly in our patch of Ninewells Wood. I wonder if putting up a feeder will encourage them to visit …
Slow Worm; Anguis fragilis
Another new species has been seen in our patch of Ninewells wood, it is a Slow worm or Blind worm. …
Hedge hog house
I have now placed in our wood a domain for a Hedgehog. I am reluctant to add artificial attractants to …
Wild Beer in the woods.
Another use of your own woodland is that it provides a good place to sample beer. Especially beers produced by …
