There’s been all sorts of naughtiness going on this summer in my garden – and maybe yours too. Dunnocks! They may look drab at first glance but this ...

by Miki Marks The leaves of my little St John’s- wort  (hypericum)  were obviously proving very attractive to some creature;   they  had scallop shaped ...

by Penny Lynch Have you ever smiled at a stranger in the street, only to be met with a smile in return?  It’s a small moment but it can make a big ...

Charles Brooking would like to thank the many people who have kindly volunteered to assist with cataloguing at The Charles Brooking Teaching Gallery in ...

by Trevor Dale After months of detailed work, the tender documents for the renovation and restoration of the cottage will be with potential bidders by the ...

“Osgar the Potter” (Stepping back in time!) My first experience of ancient history re-enactment began about 5 or 6 years ago.  My interest in the ...

by Joy Horn // Main Photo: The ‘Greyhound’ inn in 1935, on the site of the present post office As the end of the war approached, the Parish Magazine ...

You may have noticed how things tend to go a bit quiet on the bird front by the third week of June.  Many have bred by then and do not need to keep ...

by Miki Marks My neighbour came round  with a couple of leaves from her cherry tree.   One  leaf had what was clearly  something in the larval stage, ...

by Penny Lynch There’s been lots of talk in the news lately about outdoor air quality and the damage it is doing to us and our children.  But what about ...