Wildlife
Ere the bat hath flown
November 4th 2011
Nicholas Butler joins a party of night visitors in search of bats at Charlecote Park
Warwickshire Farmer: Brock, stock and two smoking barrels
September 23rd 2011
ohn Brigg examines the cause of an ‘unnecessarily emotive’ row over Britain’s largest predator, the badger.
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
Fleece in our time
June 3rd 2011
Shy, timid and beguiling - Alpacas are South American visitors who are very much at home on a Warwickshire farm, Nicholas Butler discovers
Long Marston: Town or Village?
March 22nd 2010
Where in Warwickshire can we find room for more houses? Our towns are bursting, our villages too large, the countryside shrinking, the Green Belt under constant assault.
Elkin Wood, Warwickshire
January 15th 2010
Seven woods in Warwickshire are owned by The Woodland Trust. Nicholas Butler of the CPRE visits Elkin Wood near Corley Moor.
The swallows are here it must be spring!
April 7th 2009
We know that winter is behind us when we catch that first glimpse of a swallow dashing overhead on a bright spring morning. A quick look up into the sky, a flash of that forked tail whizzing overhead, and immediately we can feel that life is on th...
Life is not a rehearsal
March 3rd 2009
Plan ahead to give yourself things to look forward to, says Sir Roddy Llewellyn. It will help you through the future doom and gloom that we a constantly being reminded of.
Feeding foxes and not cats
June 17th 2008
If you want to feed foxes but not the local cat population then try these suggestions, cat or dog food sandwiches, dried fruit, jam honey or peanut butter sandwiches, eggs etc.
Badgers
June 17th 2008
The badger is one of Britain's best loved wild animals and is fully protected by the law. Seldom seen, badgers live in many places in the countryside.(estimated population within Warwickshire of several thousand).
Birds in the garden
June 17th 2008
Birds and butterflies are a little like flowers on the wing. Though fleeting, their presence brings a beauty to your garden that nothing else can match. Cultivate a spot that invites them in to stay.
Kids and Wildlife
June 17th 2008
Imagine a home where instead of playing virtual adventures on the computer, the kids are out in the yard turning over logs to hunt for ants, running around chasing butterflies or sneaking up on an unsuspecting toad.
Ponds provide a lucky dip
May 1st 2008
Nick Martin of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds explains why a pond is so great for the garden.
Bad year for blue tits
May 1st 2008
The number of birds seen in gardens during this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, held over a weekend in January, was the lowest level for five years. More than 4,500 people in Warwickshire took part in the survey.
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