2014 – The year in focus

Whilst 2013 had been a relatively warm and sunny year for the “Wildlife Garden Balcony” , 2014 could best be described as more of a “mixed bag” –  meteorologicaly speaking.  Nevertheless , the… Continue reading →

“The Shrieking Violet” article about Birley Fields

Here’s an article which I recently wrote for  Manchester’s rather excellent Shrieking Violet Fanzine (2nd birthday edition). It concerns the imminent loss of a large area of wild, urban green space  in my… Continue reading →