Last year I was invited to meet with a volunteer at St Michael’s Church to learn more about their graffiti. What a treat! The graffiti was removed from the church […]

Northumberland Wildlife Trust is celebrating five years of wildlife discovery at its spectacular centre at Hauxley Nature Reserve. Read more here. Securing funding for the Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre was […]

I have just started working on a new project and this one is such a treat because it is right on my doorstep. The Coastlands project will protect, enhance, celebrate […]

As I look back on 2021 and wonder what 2022 will bring, I start to wonder when the unprecedented becomes precedented. Looking forward is difficult just now with so much uncertainty in our lives... Here I encourage projects to reflect and learn from their own experience and the experiences of others.

The Great Tapestry of Scotland tells the epic story of Scotland through 160 exquisite panels all hand stitched by 1,000 volunteers. I really enjoyed working with this project earlier this […]

The Restoring Ratty project, a five year partnership effort to reintroduce water voles to the Kielder landscape, has come to an end. Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund, this project […]

Today is World Photography Day 2021. I’m no professional but I do enjoy having a play with my camera now and again. Here’s a few photos from projects I have […]

For almost a year the car has been sat on the drive, pretty much permanently. Driving has been limited to weekly supermarket trips and not much else during lockdown. Outside […]