Confessions of a tiny lady working amongst trees
Have you ever had the feeling when you're in the right place at the right time, everything just flows? Conversations come naturally, you meet the exact people you need to meet and your thoughts and visualisations take form in the real world. I experienced such a day this week. We were attending a ranger meet... Continue Reading →
Specifications:- Contact heat level 2 tested for use up to 250°C and contact cold level 1- Shipping weight 99.8g£3.99 on Amazon Prime (Update 16/2/2021: This has since gone up to £7.99) 3 March 2020 - First time using these today for forestry work. As my old gloves were wearing thin and letting lots of water... Continue Reading →
Last Thursday a few of us and some volunteers headed over to our neighbouring estate to plant some fruit trees. The drive over revealed how cold it had been in the night Seeing a decent white dusting over the moors was certainly refreshing as we have been quite disillusioned by the constant rain and dark... Continue Reading →
I looked at my hands this week and I didn't expect anything less. A few days spent in the relentless winter rain and cold - albeit in the woods - made me realise what I'd got myself into during the hardest of seasons. However I was relieved to have that filth and cragginess on my... Continue Reading →
https://videopress.com/v/BhSwZuFE?autoPlay=true&loop=true&muted=true&persistVolume=false&preloadContent=metadata Water should never be underestimated. Especially after a bad storm. At the beginning of the week, I was out with two of my colleagues on a storm inspection. We had several reports of Storm Dennis' weekend rampage on our estate's trees and found many more unreported casualties. A substantial oak tree completely uprooted My... Continue Reading →
It is so easy to be my friend sometimes. As my friend you may say, "How are you ever stressed when you work outdoors amongst Nature? Even if you are, a walk in the woods should sort you out!" That may be right, but not all the time. I'm a believer of Nature's healing properties... Continue Reading →
Like a stream of blue paint through green The river meanders I take soft, small steps of care My mind already wanders In the woods amongst the trees I pick up my pace As I locate the tree Amongst the trees I race Reaching out with my fingers To connect with life Life pulls me... Continue Reading →
It has been an interesting week for this tiny lady. Through somewhat brisk (and snotty) conditions, I have managed to clock a few steps this week. Back-breakingly searching through long molinia grass on the moors for signs of harvest mice has definitely contributed to it. What people don't realise, is that my step count is... Continue Reading →
My sensible and logical mind refuses to use the word 'vs' in my blog title, as I think that sets too much of an aggressive tone. If there is any fighting it will only be in our minds. Through my life I've been quite conscious of how my mind works. Though it may struggle at... Continue Reading →
It's great to hear stories of women entering the world of conservation and absolutely nailing it. In a typically male-dominated industry, being a female ranger often means having to keep up with the physical demands of working outdoors. When I was working in the professional scuba diving industry, I had to be both mentally alert... Continue Reading →
In a Land of Giants 