Rubbish In Indonesia (Mar23)
It felt like Armageddon. We went on a ‘nature bike ride’, but the trip [...]
Mar
Swimming in sewage (Aug22)
I was very surprised to be told by the Environment Agency that no-one should [...]
Aug
Wild about Knepp (May22)
My trip to Knepp was a revelation. For those who do not know this [...]
May
Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea (Apr22)
It felt magical. We walked through the thick tangled forest and yet only meters [...]
Apr
Help! An Insect Apocalypse is happening right now… (Dec21)
The frightening thing is that we may not be aware of how devastating the [...]
Dec
Rewild schools before it’s too late (Jul21)
Rewild the world before it’s too late! I’m supporting Operation Future Hope in their [...]
Jul
My Green Life (May21)
When I was a baby my brother painted me green.. Perhaps a sign of [...]
May
Peat in compost is environmental vandalism (Mar21)
That’s what Monty Don says and I agree. But it’s incredibly common. UK gardeners [...]
Mar
Is the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive better for the environment (Feb21)
No. I don’t think it is – at least not all of it. Mid 2021 [...]
Feb
BEING FRIENDLY TO BARN OWLS (Dec20)
I’m learning about owls. My interest has been propelled by the regular nightly call [...]
Dec
Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)
What a beautiful time of year to come to this island perched on Italy’s [...]
Oct
COVID 19 MAY BE THE BOILING FROG WE NEED (MAR20)
I remember referring to the boiling frogs analogy in speeches about 20 years ago. [...]
Mar
Going wild in Dorset (Sep19)
I’m tremendously excited about our new landscaping project… The central idea is wilding and [...]
Sep
Butterflies love this meadow
A wonderful place near me. It’s full of wild flowers. Butterflies and bees love [...]
Jun
I love electric bikes (Jun19)
Sailing through the countryside. Exploring hidden routes. Getting some much needed exercise… It’s wonderful. [...]
Jun
Speaking at Lyme Regis fossil festival (May19)
I had to walk right round the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis before finding [...]
May
I’m feeding my dog insects! (Apr19)
The brilliant thing about this is that it’s better for the planet – and [...]
Apr
Watching ‘Blue’ made people angry (Dec18)
It was difficult to decide which part of the film made me more angry. [...]
Dec
Qualms about gold teeth…. (May11)
I’ve already got one gold crown and it looks like I’m due for some [...]
May
I’m not supporting fuel price campaign (Mar10)
I received a round robin email this week. It was launching a protest campaign [...]
Mar
Green death – Will water replace fire in crematoria? (Feb10)
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about green death – and what I’d [...]
Feb
Hong Kong was dirty (Dec09)
Photo I took of the smog in Hong Kong – it should have been [...]
Dec
The Age of Stupid film (Oct09)
I’ve just watched this film at a screening in the nearby village of South [...]
Oct
An inconvenient truth about fish – The End of the Line (Jun09)
A fish collapse. 90% of the big fish are gone. The global fishing capacity [...]
Jun
A Trip to Waste Tip (Jun08)
Dimmer landfill site near Castle Cary in Somerset is unusual. It has a rather [...]
Jun
Green Funerals Exhibition (Apr07)
My sisters is so amused by the fact that I was the key note [...]
May