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31. Rural Reading: A quiet day in the countryside
Get Wokingham, Friday 08 June 2012For a mini holiday I took a trip out of Reading to the Downs over the weekend, to the west between Newbury and Lambourne.
32. Rural Reading: Red kites bonus from carnival clean-up
Get Wokingham, Friday 15 June 2012I saw a scene last week that took me quite by surprise.
33. Rural Reading: Rare orchids enjoy wet summers
Get Wokingham, Friday 13 July 2012Being an optimist is pretty tough right now. When we should be enjoying summer we are faced with this never-ending rain.
34. Rural Reading: Rare sight of a black rabbit
Get Wokingham, Friday 20 July 2012I was surprised last week to see a black rabbit nibbling the grass near Grazeley.
35. Rural Reading: Pylons provide perch for peregrine falcons
Get Wokingham, Friday 27 July 2012Electricity pylons might be essential, but few people like them. I must admit I am not a fan of them and their visual intrusion. They sit in some otherwise lovely places.
36. Rural Reading: Sad to witness a tree dying
Get Wokingham, Friday 17 August 2012It is sad to see a tree die, but I am watching the slow death of a beautiful copper beech.
37. Rural Reading: Birds thriving after a dismal summer
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 28 August 2012After a pretty dismal summer for breeding birds, things might have had a bit of a turnaround.
38. Rural Reading: Family feeding time at Kennet Meadows
Get Wokingham, Friday 31 August 2012There is a spot deep in the Kennet Meadows – away from any footpaths so relatively undisturbed – where a pair of little owls live.
39. Rural Reading: Duck! It’s the start of autumn
Get Wokingham, Friday 07 September 2012It is nearly autumn – the skies are blue, the air is warm, the winds are light and the ground is dry.
40. Rural Reading: A feast for the birds
Get Wokingham, Friday 14 September 2012Now that the Indian summer appears to have become a memory, it is time for me to do a bit of gardening.
