Occasional journal posts on a range of subjects, but primarily wildlife and gardening and the way the two interact. Gardening for wildlife. The entries are usually illustrated and hopefully informative.
The most recent three posts are to be found lower down this page.
Are you in search of simply some good photographs ? On a separate website I offer such a collection of photographs with never more a short sentence of description.
A few free local guidebooks (local being Montreal West Island) for birders and botanists. Plus …
… some high quality photographs taken around Baie-D’Urfé that can be downloaded and used to make you calendars or greetings cards or to frame.
A personal project to record local biodiversity and to share information with people in the neighbourhood. The first 500 species being ‘revealed’ daily. Sooner or later a local guidebook will appear.
A few pages/sections on diverse subjects including the plant project, some recipes, sourdough bread and interesting walks. Whatever doesn’t fit in with the main headings. Please follow the “More Stuff” section on the main menu above.
** The most recent three posts are below. Earlier posts can be found on the Blog page linked to above.
Our No-Mow July Garden – Update
A garden for children of all ages. Since, some three or four years ago we decided to stop mowing our lawn but create a native flower “mead” in its place, we have been fascinated by how much more interesting our garden has become - and also by the fascination this style of gardening seems to engender in [...]
Indoor Garden
Flowers from the garden - arranged by J © RG 2021
500 … and a change of pace
500 days ago I set myself the daily challenge of identifying and then sharing at least one different species of bird, insect, plant etc that I could find locally. Yesterday the number reached the 500 mark. My intention is to double that and reach at least 1000 species but no longer will I be doing so at the [...]