Mark Davies shares his story, celebrates the Great North Wood and discusses how music and nature can provide refuge during difficult times.

This is a collection of ultra-short Thumbnail Nature pieces from a workshop I co-led on 26 February 2022 with Helen Jones, inspirational disabled nature writer.

The workshop was very much…

In winter, the likelihood of an unusual bird turning up here increases during any period of extreme weather. February 2022 was notable for having three storms in quick succession, and although the…

January was a mild and dry month. Birds had little reason to move far and consequently, it was a very quiet time for birds here.
The female pheasant which had been seen regularly in November…

This is a collection of ultra-short Thumbnail Nature pieces from a workshop I co-led on 18 December 2021 with Rebecca Gibson, wildlife writer and photographer. Some of these writers have had their…

Settled weather continued throughout December meaning there were few surprises amongst the bird life. Most interest came from ducks and gulls, with a notable exception being the female pheasant (…

November is usually a settled month here. Migration season is generally all-but over, and birds are settled in to their overwintering areas. This can change if we get any severe weather, but this…

I arrive at the Dulwich Village orchard with my guitar, and find London Wildlife Trust’s Apple Day activities well underway. Kids are making bird feeders by sticking seeds into apples, and there’s…

October is a month when the majority of the action takes place in the air. It is peak time for passerine migration, so many birds, in particular thrushes and finches, pass over as they leave their…

As part of Black History Month, we spoke to Lester Holloway, Editor of the Voice newspaper, about his role in the campaign that saved a large part of Wormwood Scrubs from destruction in the 80s;…