Journal As The Leaves Fall – The Brambles Journal
7th December 2016 Natasha 2Comment

As The Leaves Fall… Hello :) I have no excuse for not posting for so long, other than I’ve spent a lot of time collecting all the leaves that have fallen! There has been some windy days over the past few weeks and each time there is a new deluge of leaves. Most of them have fallen now, but I’ve a bit of a backlog to collect! As the trees are now bare it’s much easier to watch the squirrels. There has been quite a bit of chasing going on, with a number of “death defying” leaps between trees! They are…

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Journal October Catch Up – The Brambles Journal
23rd October 2016 Natasha 4Comment

October Catch Up Hello :) It’s time to catch up on October at The Brambles. I can’t believe it’s been three weeks since I last posted. Time flies by so fast! Things are beginning to slow down in the garden, but there are a few highlights: The blackbirds are back :) I’m not sure where they hide out during September but I don’t see them much. There are lots of interesting spiders to take a look at. The good thing about this time of year is that they set up their webs in set places around the garden and then often hang…

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Journal Cheeky Grey Squirrel – The Brambles Journal
7th October 2016 Natasha 2Comment

Cheeky Grey Squirrel Hi :) As September came to a close I spotted a cheeky grey squirrel tucking into the sunflower seeds. I’ve had this feeder since the summer and it didn’t take them long to work out the best ways of getting the seed from it! I don’t think the greenfinches are overly impressed by them, they don’t get in the queue and wait their turn! Out of all the birds the greenfinches use it most. Although the collard doves often manage to use it too. Sometimes a pair of them will be on it together! It’s a short…

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