Muddy Walking

9 April

Richard - Out Walking

Apr 09, 2025

A damp trail in the arboretum

Things we can do …

Crafty Green Poet

Using your love of nature to help conservation

In previous posts I've talked about butterfly surveying and the wildlife surveys I did a few years ago in Edinburgh's council managed cemeteries. In both cases, the survey results feed into recording wildlife and then further on feed into management decisions relating to how best look after the sites to benefit both nature and people. In this post, I wa…

8 months ago · 22 likes · 7 comments · Juliet Wilson

… it is very worrying that many people are growing up now without any knowledge of even the most common species. A survey a few years ago found that two-fifths of British children couldn’t identify a dandelion and nearly a quarter didn’t recognise a conker.
After describing her concern about the lack of plant knowledge in modern society, Wall Kimmerer writes, “Losing their names is a step in losing respect. Knowing their names is the first step in regaining our connection.” … I like to think of this as getting to know the neighbours. I also want to take the time to discover the names of species I’m less familiar with and to try to remember those names for the next time we meet, just as I would with any new acquaintance.

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