Challenging Habitat Blog

My Forest

I support Tree Sisters to plant more trees – growing into forests – supporting ecosystems – helping local communities to thrive. Social, economic and environmental sustainability go hand-in-hand for a better future.

Dawn Chorus

I’ve travelled to Germany to see family for the first time in a year. Being an amber country in the UK’s covid-19 perception, I went into quarantine at my parents’ for 14 days. Today quarantine is over and… Read More

Outdoor Daily III

Can you tell an oak from a chestnut, wild cherry from a beech or ash and a holly from a hazel, by just looking at the bark? How about the difference between young and mature trees? For some… Read More

Outdoor Daily II

Did I write about how much I enjoy beech forests in the spring during the previous lockdown? I’m sure I did. For a short time, the colour of beech leaves is just as vibrant in the autumn sunshine… Read More

Carbon footprint

Having booked my flights from Europe to Ushuaia in Argentina, from where my Antarctic adventure will start next year, it is time to look at my carbon footprint for this journey. A search on the internet provides me… Read More