Tag Archives: Blogging

Along the Wayfarer’s Walk to Ladle Hill

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

My mum recently read Nicola Chester’s ‘On Gallows Down’ and looking something to do over the Easter weekend, we decided to go for a walk along part of the Wayfarer’s way mentioned in the book. Starting at the White Hill … Continue reading →

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Big Garden Bird Watch 2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I haven’t had much time to write a blog for quite a while but did sit and do the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch today. 3 Jackdaws1 Chaffinch2 Magpies6 Wood pigeons2 Collared doves9 House Sparrows1 Robin1 Dunnock2 Blackbirds2 Blue tits

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Green Appleton

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

My first public event in what seems like forever, and it’s on my local patch.

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Guest blog for The Badger Trust

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Recently I wrote a guest blog for The Badger Trust on badger bedding. How often does a badger change its bed?A Badger Trust guest article by Alex White Badgers have fascinated me since I saw my first one at the … Continue reading →

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Get Your Boots On – nearly a year on

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

As many of you know Get Your Boots On was published nearly a year ago on 3rd July 2019. On my social media, I’ve started doing a count down. It’s 4 days until a whole year since Get Your Boots … Continue reading →

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30 Days Wild – End of No Mow May

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Today starts another 30 Days Wild run by The Wildlife Trust. I’ve taken part in this for a number of years now, but if you haven’t heard of it before you can find more details by clicking HERE During May … Continue reading →

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Competition time: Kennedy Wild Bird Food Giveaway

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

During lockdown and the current restrictions I’ve teamed up with family run Kennedy Wild Bird Food for a guest blog post on attracting wildlife to your garden and a chance to win a bundle of bird food and feeders. You … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Blogging, Competition, Environment, garden, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Uncategorized, Wildlife photography | Tagged bird bath, Bird Boxes, Bird Feeders, Bird food, birds, Blogging, Blue tit, collared dove, Competition, Environment, garden, garden wildlife, Kennedy Wild Bird Food, lockdown, Long tailed tit, Win, wood pigeon | 35 Comments

Wildlife Blogging

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

7 years ago this week I started to blog about the wildlife in my garden and on my local patch. I think over the past couple of months, wildlife and nature close to home has been an important part of … Continue reading →

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Earth Live Lessons hosted by Lizzie Daly

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Since the restrictions have begun Lizzie Daly has been hosting Earth Live lessons on her YouTube Channel Lizzie Daly Wildlife TV The lessons are on every day for 20 minutes and come from a wide range of scientists, filmmakers, and conservationists. … Continue reading →

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Garden Wildlife – Part 15 Red kites

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

We have a number of Red kites on my local patch but when the fields are being ploughed like they have been over the past few days lots of red kites come in from miles around. Today, like yesterday we’ve … Continue reading →