The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s biggest garden wildlife survey. It regularly attracts almost half a million participants who spend an hour counting the birds that visit their gardens. The records provide a vital snapshot of the UK’s birds each winter so the RSPB can monitor trends and find out how our garden…
Clear Access Clear Waters is a campaign for fair, shared and sustainable open access on water for all. It’s aim is not only to seek greater public access to water for recreation, but also to secure the protection of our natural environment. Now, more than ever, we all need access to our natural spaces, our…
Rights of way have been built up over hundreds of years, they are an important part of our historical landscape, and once they are lost, they are lost forever. It is important to put them back on the map and not lose these rights and access that people have fought hard to secure. By protecting…
Who doesn’t love a night under the stars? We all see these Instagram perfect pitches but it’s not always dreamy adventures. I set out for my first solo wild camp over the August bank holiday but the night ended tucked up in my own bed at home… I set of with Sydney in stunning weather,…
Do you love immersing yourself in nature but don’t actually know that much about it? I certainly didn’t know about the plants and trees I passed when I first headed outdoors to explore. Well now the Field Studies Council is coming to the rescue with the handy little fold out guides so you can learn…
If you’re thinking about route planning for you’re next adventure, first of all you’re going to need a map. You’ll need to select the most appropriate map for your adventure, if you’re heading on a road trip then a road atlas will be useful but this scale of map will be useless if you’re heading…
All you need to know about microadventures, what they are and how to fit them in around the 9-5 job. Microadventures are short adventures usually close to home that you can fit in around your daily commitments. These adventures usually require little or no planning and can be as spontaneous as you like. It means…
We all know blue spaces have an array of benefits for our mental and physical health, if you don’t know about these then head over and read my blog on how I discovered the benefits of blue spaces. Recently I headed up to the Lake District to see family and took some time to relax…
I’ve recently taken the plunge and decided to try something new. I bought myself a pair of Vivo Barefoot Tracker II FG boots. Founded in 2012 by two seventh-generation cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot is based on one simple insight – barefoot footwear is sustainable footwear. They believe: The closer people are to nature,…
So you may have heard me bang on about access on dry land quite a lot as I’ve shown you how to protect your local routes in my series of blogs on Lost Ways. I’m also passionate about raising awareness of access on the water. I am a recreational paddle boarder and love exploring the…
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