Murmurations
After this morning's walk I want to confidently declare that the mornings are indeed getting lighter. Of course this is true, but also I...
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sarahburgess5
- Jan 12
- 3 min
New year, new rituals
It's shortly after 3.30 in the afternoon as I start to write this. I've just been downstairs to put the kettle on and noticed something...
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sarahburgess5
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Festive greetings
I'd just got back to my desk after a lunchtime walk, grumpy that the weather warning for snow had only resulted in dismal slush and rain...
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sarahburgess5
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Wintery weather
Meteorological winter might have started on 1st December, and astronomical winter might not be due to start until 21st December, but as...
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sarahburgess5
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
Thanksgiving
I'm writing this on Thanksgiving, the American festival that originated as a celebratory autumn harvest feast. The world has been made...
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sarahburgess5
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
A nature trail
On this week's Tea with a Druid, Philip Carr-Gomm made reference to the fact that having recently passed Samhain we are now only six...
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sarahburgess5
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Endings and beginnings
As usual when we approach one of the Celtic festivals I consult my collection of books that focus on the seasons. In fact this October I...
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sarahburgess5
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Discover your wild side
Isn't this a wonderful time of year to get outdoors? The old "no such thing as bad weather" saying has never been truer than in autumn. ...
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sarahburgess5
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Walking for the world
This week (from 26th September) has been Scotland's Climate Week, and I'm going to start by quoting a very wise man, Dr William Bird,...
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sarahburgess5
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
The approach of the equinox
The mornings are noticeably darker now when the alarm goes, and sure enough, looking at the sunrise times, it's getting later by two...
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sarahburgess5
- Sep 1, 2022
- 3 min
Autumn again
I'm writing this on the 1st September, shortly after our quarterly domestic "discussion" regarding the changing of the seasons. One of...
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sarahburgess5
- Aug 18, 2022
- 3 min
The rains
There's nothing like walking in the woods after the rain for activating your sense of smell. I've been sniffing more than usual when...
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sarahburgess5
- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
Lammas: the first harvest
With the somewhat unpredictable weather of the last few weeks, I wasn't surprised to see an upsetting number of conkers littering the...
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sarahburgess5
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
A holiday postcard
A holiday postcard from me this week. It’s been hot. At times it’s been difficult to summon up the energy to do much. (That’s ok, I am on...
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sarahburgess5
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
5 Pathways to Nature Connection
A quick post this week to draw your attention to a recent publication from the University of Derby. There's been some coverage in the...
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sarahburgess5
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Connecting through art
On Tuesday I spent the day in Bothwell Road Park in the company of a wonderful group of people. It was the launch of Get Outdoors...
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sarahburgess5
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Summer solstice
Today is the summer solstice. The precise time is 10.13am which is the time that the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer -...
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sarahburgess5
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
Secrets
Do you ever feel like nature is a secret that you are discovering? This week I feel like I have discovered a lot of nature secrets. You...
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sarahburgess5
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Looking at lichens
This week it's time for another guest blog. Next time you are out for a walk in your local park, stop for a moment and look closely at...
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sarahburgess5
- May 20, 2022
- 4 min
Walk this May
As you're probably aware, May is all about walking - walk this May, if you will. You'll probably also not be that surprised to discover...
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