
What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left.
Gerard Manley Hopkins
A collection of articles by Ross Bentley
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Landscape to soundscape
Dawn in early May is the time to hear our native birdlife in all their symphonic splendour.
Nettles that do not sting
It is thought dead nettles evolved to look like stinging nettles as a defence against predators.
Blackthorn blooms
As February moves to March the frothy white flowers of the blackthorn appear even before its leaves do.















