This week I had the pleasure of attending a Bat Mitvah (coming of age) ceremony, which took place in a synagogue. During the service we were told that the date fell within the celebrations of Sukkot, a harvest festival in the Jewish calendar. We were invited to take part in the Kiddush meal after the service which was to take place partly in the sukkah, a tent-like structure that had been erected in the synagogue's outdoor space. The congregation were very welcoming to the

Well that crept up on me! The autumn equinox - or the start of astronomical autumn - is on Monday 22nd September. It certainly seems...

I couldn't believe how lucky I was to have arranged a meeting at Dumbreck Marsh Local Nature Reserve in Kilsyth during a heatwave. What...

No, don't worry, not that season. It was unnerving to open The Living Almanac newsletter and discover that the seasonal signpost that...

It seems a long while since we were out amongst the trees celebrating Green Health Week, but somehow it doesn't feel that long since I...

Nature is for everyone.  That’s the theme of this year’s Green Health Week.  But what if it’s difficult to get outdoors or where you stay...

On Sunday morning I found myself standing on the edge of Belstane Burn in Carluke cheering on a jolly band of small yellow ducks as they...

As March draws to a close, a couple of things occur. I am writing this on the day of the Vernal Equinox, the first day of Spring - if...

I had an exciting afternoon out last Thursday, joining the gardening gang down at R:evolve Recycle in Cambuslang to count seeds. (Side...

Like the green shoots of bulbs pushing up last year's leaf litter, there are lots of new ideas percolating in the nature connection world...

This is the fifth year of our advent calendar - rather than the fourth that I have previously referred to. Apparently I am unable to...

"Autumn gradually becomes winter in November." so begins the November chapter in Miles Richardson's new book " The Blackbird's Song &...

It feels like perhaps I am not destined to see the aurora from my back door. Despite people all around me posting photos on social...

The camera reel on my phone is a litany of pretty poor nature photos today, however I think there is still some benefit in sharing them -...

This week has definitely demonstrated the best of back to school weather with torrential rain for much of the last day of the holidays...

The title of this blog came to mind as I uploaded the pictures from the walk I took in Carluke last week. I knew I hadn't invented it,...

I find it difficult to stick to routines, yet there have been a number of habits that I have incorporated into my days over the last few...

I can't quite believe that we're already in May and Green Health Week 2024 starts this Saturday, 11th May! It only seems like yesterday...

The moon made big news this week, in North America anyway, as it took centre stage to block out the sun for a few fleeting moments. Just...

It's the time of year...this was how I planned to start the blog today as I mulled it over whilst washing the breakfast dishes. Spring...