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Whilst out considering nature, I saw two huge pine trees. These were situated in a development of neo-Georgian houses, all very neat and tidy. We walked up to, and under, the pines. What a [...]

Readers might note that I focus a lot on the environment. Even my running is about being out under the sky. It is easy to bumble along and not link the many factors that comprise the environment. [...]

Congratulations, your neglected lawn is home to an orchid! Imagine that, your own wild orchid and a species never recorded in your vicinity. But, if you are a typical gardener then no chance. You [...]

I never thought that I could hate a plant, literally, hate a plant. I was walking round a large garden nursery the other day and there it was, riling me, with its pea green leaves. Not just one [...]

Men’s legs have struck me recently. At the seaside, men all wear shorts. As I stand behind them, I stare at those legs. It is often not a pretty sight. Some just look horrendous, all black [...]