
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
Latest articles
Are we set for a painted lady summer?
Experts say this year shows promise, so fingers crossed.
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.















