I worked out last week that I’ve now done over 245 days-worth of ‘random acts of wildness’. Looking back, I’m really glad I documented them all and I can see that it’s done me a world of good over the past 36 weeks. I hope I can keep it up despite the faster pace ofContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 36”
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356 Days Wild: Week 25
And so comes the end of another ’30 Days Wild’. Crazy to think my first introduction to ‘daily acts of wildness’ was officially over a whole year ago! I’m also just about halfway through my wild challenge for 2021. For anyone who missed the very first post about my wild undertakings, I managed to decideContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 25”
356 Days Wild: Week 24
And so ends the last full week of this year’s ’30 Days Wild’! It’s been so nice to take part in this challenge again and, I have to say, it’s also very reassuring to know that my wild challenge won’t come to an end on July 1st! I’m gonna keep on goin’! Let’s get straightContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 24”
Butterfly Sparkle
And so it goes… Butterfly sparkle, butterfly sparkle, pretty as petals in the sky you, flutter together, light as a feather, why can’t I be a but-ter-flyyyyy Does anyone else know this song?! I think it was from a play when I was in primary school and I think my sister was the butterfly… Anyhoo,Continue reading “Butterfly Sparkle”
356 Days Wild: Week 15
The suncream well and truly made an appearance during Week 15 of my wildlife challenge! I’m so pleased that Spring has sprung! There was a lot of wildlife to enjoy this week but a few of my highlights include:🎵 Learning why starlings sometimes sound like ducks🐱 Reading about mammals and how they get around🌸 PaintingContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 15”
356 Days Wild: Week 14
Week 14 brought some warmer weather again. Yay!!!! There were so many wildlife highlights this week, but to give you a cheeky taste, they include:🐝 Identifying a weird-looking wasp🐥 Spying on some ospreys🤓 Learning about the indestructible tardigrade☀️ Lots of walks in the sunshine! Read on to find out more 🦋 Monday 12th April 2021Continue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 14”
356 Days Wild: Week 13
How am I 13 weeks into this already? It feels like so much has happened since I first started these weekly blogs… Unlike last week, Week 13 brought a lot of wintery weather. ‘Mother nature’ really was quite naughty. That said, I still had fun with my daily ‘random acts of wildness’ by: 🌳 ExploringContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 13”
Feeling alive and saying goodbye
The last month or so has really been quite something. I’ve enjoyed keeping myself going with my daily ‘random acts of wildness’ and my weekly blogs but I wanted to say a bit more and share some new pieces. This might be a little harder going than some of my other blogs but I hopeContinue reading “Feeling alive and saying goodbye”
356 Days Wild: Week 12
Week 12* brought lighter evenings and a lot of warm weather. It definitely felt more like Spring and I loved it! Highlights include:🦋 Watching the butterflies enjoying the warm weather🐥 Recapping my bird song lessons🌸 Working out how to be a more eco-friendly gardener🐊 Learning more about crocodiles and aestivation Thank you for reading 😊Continue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 12”
356 Days Wild: Week 11
It’s been a challenging week. It was always going to be and, writing this at the end of the week, I can say that I feel much better than I did at the start. Although it’s been tough, I still wanted to write down my wild encounters because, as cliche as it sounds, they reallyContinue reading “356 Days Wild: Week 11”
Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist 