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Journal Winter In The Garden – The Brambles Journal – January 2017

11th February 2017 Natasha 10Comment

Winter in the Garden Hello, and welcome to the new style journal for The Brambles. I’m really excited by this new magazine format. It’s been in my head for so long, and now finally it’s here :) I started working on the style and the best way to share back in December last year. Progress has been a little slower than I hoped as I came down with the cough/cold thing that’s been circulating. Finally getting rid of it now! January has been busy in the garden, with lots of visits from hungry birds. They are always such a pleasure to…

Journal It’s All About The Blackbirds! – The Brambles Journal

18th December 2016 Natasha 4Comment

It’s All About The Blackbirds! As promised in my last post, this one it’s all about the blackbirds! The blackbirds are around all the time. Sometimes they come “asking” for mealworms or fat pellets. This means they either chook lots if you’re not noticing them or they sit in the garden looking at me when I’m in the kitchen getting a drink or cooking dinner! As you can probably guess they always get something! The last few weeks have been hectic in the garden with lots of birds everywhere, and I love watching them! They are eating there way through…

Journal As August Ends – The Brambles Journal

28th August 2016 Natasha 5Comment

As August Ends Hello :) As August comes to an end the garden still has pockets of colour, lots of bees, and a Mr Blackbird who is looking a “little worse for wear”! I finally managed to get some photos of a male blackbird whose been visiting the garden this week. It’s been really quiet for the adults but this ones been in collecting food. I took the photos through a double glazed door, which I was stood some distance from. I wasn’t able to get closer as it agitated the blackbird, so I stayed back. It was also quite a dull…