‘Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether...

Book review by Angela Hennessy (@raspberrythief) of John Fowles book The Tree. A study into his perceptions and connection to 'nature'

Raspberrythief celebrating the Wheel of the Year, the passing of the seasons.

February 2021. Sorry for the radio silence in this space. My last blog post here was last March. Who could have predicted we'd be where...

I've been reading a lot of books about trees recently. Initially inspired by reading 'Unbowed' by Wangari Maathai. Wangari's story stayed

Back in October 2019, I decided I'd like to take part in Inktober. Drawing species from the IUCN Red List in the UK - #inktoberredlist

The first of our 2020 family adventures for #12dalesin12months. January we walked in Wharfedale.

A new 2020 family challenge to walk #12dalesin12months in the Yorkshire Dales.

'Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower' - Albert Camus We're midway through September, on the cusp of seasonal change....

It's #nationalwildlifedaytoday. Designed to improve awareness of the world's diverse species and the troubles they now face. I'm...

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I thought it was about time I wrote a post about the Big Garden Birdwatch (#biggardenbirdwatch) and my Big Garden Birdwatch...

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Earlier in the year I was contacted by the RSPB, asking if I’d like to appear in an advert promoting the Big Garden Birdwatch.  A yearly...

Happy New Year. A new newsletter should have landed in your inboxes if you’re subscribed. It’s a December rabbit hole. What do I mean by...

Thank you to my recent subscribers. I hope your email arrived in your inbox. This is newsletter number 3, November whizzed past in a blur...

Thank you to everyone who recently subscribed to my newsletter. I’ve just posted out my second one. It is a work in progress and I’ve...

I’ve just sent out my first proper newsletter, if you’ve received it, thanks for looking.  I hope it has been useful and interesting.  I...

Pocket Hitchhikers – Autumn Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then...

Autumn In Yorkshire by Raspberry Thief Autumn In Yorkshire “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus This...