The hawthorn is rooted deep in our history, folklore, and medicinal uses. You will often find hawthorn entwined into hedges, but it will...

What a joy May is! The whole of nature celebrates as it bursts into life and you can help, by pledging to No-Mow-May. Birds are chanting, bees are buzzing and reptiles are basking. Here in the New Forest, the foals are being born and finding their feet amongst the freedom of the forest, the mares will be a little lively as the stallions get turned out for six weeks. Cuckoos are still singing and nightjars churring from the heathlands. Badger and fox cubs play and socialise a

Today, I embraced the wonders of Ridley Wood, in preparation for the smugglers walk in May. There are some places that are magical to all...

During April, we have been lucky with the weather and had a walk at Milkham in the sunshine, we dodged the showers at Puckpits and...

Beltane is a fire festival of the wheel of the year and is often known as May Day. It signifies the height of spring as it sits between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Beltane is about celebrating life and fertility, with the May Queen being crowned as she awakens the land with her love, joy and maiden energy. The Green Man has been waiting for the maiden to awaken the ground once more, he comes out of the shadows with his ivy, twigs and mossy appearance and is gr

Terrible picture of a large herd of fallow in the distance. A leucistic hind in the middle Today, I took a wander at Ibsley to recce a...

Picture by dilsadakcaoglu I often get asked as an intuitive healer, if I feel tired working within the energy field of people who suffer emotional and physical issues? My response is always no, because I protect my energy field and this is something we should all be doing everyday regardless of your job or lifestyle. In the audio below, I will share with you how to protect your energy field to keep your energy levels and vibration high, for improved emotional and physical wel

Its bluebell season, and here is how to identify the native from the non-native.

Are you a lover of crystals? Do you find yourself believing that amethyst is for spiritual alignment, hematite offers protection, and rose quartz brings love and harmony, among other things? While this is a generalisation, it can hold true for some. However, if you wish to engage with crystals on a deeper level, it's important to remember that, like us, they each possess their own unique frequency. As humans, we have a specific vibration; for instance, I resonate with nature

I am working on an exciting new project behind the scenes. I've been considering ways to connect people to the places they love and live,...

Today I took advantage of the beautiful weather and took a walk to Clearbury Hillfort. It's amazing how much difference a few weeks make....

During April you will start to hear the first cuckoos call as they arrive from Africa for the breeding season. Your best chance of seeing them is on woodland edges as they often call across grasslands and heaths from the nearby trees. It is only the male cuckoo that makes the sound we all recognise. The females make almost a chuckling noise which mimics a bird of prey. In fact, the cuckoos are the ultimate mimics!

What a beautiful day to walk the river. I sat for a while in the garden of the Moot, watching the bees and the butterflies feed and...

Welcome to April, the month of change, new life and summer arrivals and trees bursting into leaf. During April here in the New Forest, you will start to see the early foals being born. This is such a joy as proud mares keep them close.

During March, we had some lovely walks and were lucky with the weather. We walked the Inclosure tracks from Tilery Road through sweet...

With Mothering Sunday approaching, I thought it was a wonderful time to pause and honour our Mothers, however that looks to you. It could be your birth Mother, or a Mother-figure, or, of course our Mother Gaia. It is no coincidence that Mothering Sunday falls during spring, as Mother Gaia is birthing the seeds she has kept warm and protected with her expectant womb.

With the beginning of ground nesting bird season here in the New Forest, I thought it was an ideal time to write about our beautiful heathland.

Gaia balances on the equinox, And stargazing hares flirtatiously box. The cacophony of birds awaken the trees, With ritualistic songs of...

I love my job. It's such a joy to see people in awe of nature, spotting a bird or animal they have always wanted to see, and supporting...

A walk through a biting wind and warming sun. Stepping between the the seasons seems quite appropriate with the nearing Equinox. The...