A Murmuration of Starlings
At this time of year, large numbers of European starlings form vast flocks just before sunset. Together, they provide one of nature’s most impressive displays. Moving in… Read More
The Alien Invasion How invasive
Many years ago, I was writing environmental and gardening columns for an English language publication in France. I wrote a piece on Japanese knotweed, a plant that… Read More
Kestrel Kindergarten
Many years ago, when I first moved to France, I bought and started to renovate a two-hundred-year-old house that had been abandoned for decades. The crooked stone… Read More
Lovely Legs and All
Many decades ago, for reasons that escape me now, I found myself living in a small caravan on the beautiful East Coast of South Africa. I was… Read More
PALM OIL IS KILLING THE PLANET
Photo by Albert Augustin on Unsplash PALM OIL IS KILLING THE PLANET 300 hundred football fields per hour. That’s how much rainforest is being destroyed to plant oil palms. Palm oil… Read More
IGNORING INSECT ARMAGEDDON
Ignoring Insect Armageddon Photo by Simon Matzinger on Unsplash Last year, German entomologists revealed the results of a twenty five year study. They had discovered that there had been a… Read More
Bleeding for the Environment
Bleeding for the environment “white and red first aid case on wall” by rawpixel on Unsplash About a year ago I switched over from using a plastic toothbrush to a… Read More
THE PILGRIM’S CHOICE
THE SCENTED EMPEROR
The Royal Madikwe Lodge
The Royal Madikwe Luxury Safari – Johannesburg, South Africa The Royal Madikwe is a small but exclusive game lodge set in arid bush land just an hour’s… Read More