Tag Archives: Environment

#Foxoftheday

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Throughout April, on social media, Chris Packham has been encouraging people to celebrate foxes by sharing a Fox of the day photo. I thought I’d put together some photos of foxes I have taken over the past few years.

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Environment, fox, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Stay Wild, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography | Tagged Environment, fox, mammals, nature, outdoors, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Adventure, Blogging, Get Your Boots On, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Blogging, Buzzard, Environment, Hare, hill fort, Ladle Hill, nature, outdoors, walking, Watership Down, Wayfarer's way, wildlife | 3 Comments

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

Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, Citizen science, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, photography, RSPB, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Big Garden Bird watch, birds, Blogging, collared dove, Environment, garden, Jackdaw, nature, Robin, RSPB, wildlife, Wildlife photography, wood pigeon | Leave a comment

No more BirdFair

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I heard yesterday that the decision not to continue BirdFair was made. BirdFair was an annual festival of all things bird and animal related held each year in August at Rutland Water, affectionately known as the ‘Glastonbury of birdwatching’. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birdfair, birds, Blogging, Books, Climate strike, Environment, Get Your Boots On, nature, Nature Books, Nature reserve, outdoors, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books | Tagged bird watching, Birdfair, birds, Environment, nature, outdoors, Rutland, wildlife | 2 Comments

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.

Posted in Blogging, Books, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, Uk nature, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography | Tagged birds, Blogging, Environment, nature, outdoors, wildlife, Wildlife photography | Leave a comment

Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Not so much wildlife but landscape. Last week 3 generations of our family climbed Snowdon or Yr Wyddfa in Welsh. We had been planning it a while and had booked an Air B and B in Snowdonia National Park. Snowdon … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Snowdon, Uncategorized, Wales | Tagged Adventure, Environment, outdoors, Snowdon, Wales, wildlife | Leave a comment

Global Citizenship #EcoSchoolsAtHome Frugi 10 day challenge

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Frugi and Eco-schools England have just launched a 10 days #EcoschoolsAtHome challenge. Each day there are different challenges you can download and take part in. Head over to the websites to find out more Frugi or here Eco-schools The websites … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Citizen science, Local patch, Uncategorized | Tagged 10 day challenge, children, Eco schools England, Ecoschools, Environment, Frugi, Global citizenship, Keep Britain Tidy | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Badgers, Birdfair, birds, Blogging, Books, Environment, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, photography, Stay at home, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography | Tagged A focus on nature, Blogging, Blue tit, Books, Brighton, climate action, Climate strike, education, Environment, fox, Get Your Boots On, Hare, ladybird, Muntjac, nature, nature photography, outdoors, Roe deer, RSPCA, Stay Wild, young adult books, Young naturalists | 11 Comments

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 →