Words about wildlife & nature conservation
A late afternoon in the final week of summer and I found myself taking a detour along the edge of woodland on my local common. The place was bathed in … Continue reading Cyclamen and Summer’s End, by Frances Jones
For those interested, here is a short round-up of the most popular blog posts shared to this website in July… Let’s talk about the Tyne Kittiwakes My own personal take … Continue reading July Highlights
We’re delighted to announce that @CommonByNature, founder & director of the fabulous @NewNature_Mag, has accepted an invitation to join #BSBIPublications Committee: https://t.co/3dLxZkDe44 https://t.co/3Kw6VwLZVT Great to have you on board James! … Continue reading An exciting annoucement…
Bloggers in the present day are everywhere: voluntary journalists covering, in often exquisite detail, everything from hair and beauty to politics and, of course, the environment. There are so many … Continue reading The drawbacks of Environmental Blogging
Common By Nature, the blog you are reading right now, will be six years old come January. Sure, it has changed somewhat over the years – content, design and format shifting in … Continue reading UK Blog Awards 2018: I Need Your Help!
Which nature book is your personal favourite? Did a certain book inspire a life-long love of wildlife or motivate you to take action on behalf of the natural world? The … Continue reading Finding the UK’s favourite nature book
I have written before about the virtues of blogging from a personal perspective and the ample benefits it brings in terms of personal development, networking and general enjoyment. As such, … Continue reading Can nature blogging make a difference?
The August edition of New Nature, the youth nature magazine, has been released and is now available to download online and free. Check it out: https://goo.gl/FeC9Sd This issue has a definite … Continue reading New Nature Issue 8!
After a pretty tedious day of rain, menial work and more rain, I was delighted to receive two loads of good news this evening. The first coming from my University who … Continue reading The good news keeps on coming
One of the most common questions raised whenever someone stumbles across this blog, particularly from those of a non-environmental background is: why bother? Surely it takes up too much time, provides … Continue reading Nature Blogging: Why Bother?
As many of you will know, I have been rather busy of late undertaking another field season in the Scottish Highlands. Due to this, my blogging efforts have been rather … Continue reading Personal Update
