June is proving a very busy month, both family and work-wise, and fitting something wild into our day is harder than I remember it last year. Nevertheless the Williams family […]

Twice recently, I have been made aware that my day rate is significantly less than some other consultants doing a similar role. This has made me question what is the […]

I spent an afternoon in Newcastle with my son today. As well as searching for new school shoes and a new rucksack to replace the one which fell apart in […]

A couple of weeks ago I was invited on a heritage walk around Hexham – exploring the River Tyne and its tributaries. As well as the obvious wildlife and nature, […]

The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign starts tomorrow. This is something that I and my family really enjoyed last year so, when Northumberland Wildlife Trust asked me whether we […]

I love the concept of ‘noticing nature’ – finding nature in our everyday lives and noticing, valuing and celebrating this. Noticing nature is good for me, it makes me smile […]

#5yearsfreelance I’m feeling the pressure of impending deadlines this week and at times like this I find it hard to keep up with my Twitter feed, blog, Facebook, Instagram etc […]

Innovation is all very well but sometimes you can’t beat the tried and tested and, when it comes to community fundraising, you can’t beat a cake sale can you? It’s […]

On Monday I stopped off at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a place I have visited several times before but not for a few years. Where better to get inspired about […]