I have been getting stuck into a couple of evaluation projects over the last couple of weeks. I find evaluation fascinating. It raises so many questions and really makes me […]

This weekend Fred and I went to visit a project which I worked on last year. The Holy Trinity Church Organ Restoration Project has restored the pipe organ, originally built […]

After an amazing 16 day family holiday in Cornwall we’re back into the school routine and I’m easing myself back into work gently… Who am I kidding? I’m like a […]

I missed this when it was announced in the press – fantastic news that water voles will be coming back to Kielder in the next few years following a successful […]

“The more risks you allow your children to make, the better they learn to look after themselves,” ​Roald Dhal Some lovely quotes here about the importance of children’s play (stolen […]

Two years ago I was writing a Heritage Lottery Fund application for Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Dynamic Druridge project. Now we have this… …the new Wildlife Discovery Centre at Hauxley Nature […]

Yesterday, National Play Day 2016, I came across a blog from The Wild Network and it really got me thinking and reflecting on my own experiences. What is really behind […]

#5yearsfreelance Eek! I have just been asked to tender for quite a large evaluation contract. It is a good opportunity and an interesting project to be involved in. But, I […]

I haven’t posted anything about the EU referendum on this blog, although I have made no secret about which way I voted on my personal facebook and twitter pages. The […]