Posted by admin on January 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Three weeks of sub zero temperatures in parts of the UK have led to rivers and large stretches of water to start freezing. In north Cumbria large clumps of ice have started to form on the River Eden in Carlisle. Some of the more still areas of the river have started to ice over. Snaking [...]
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Posted by admin on November 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Bees are found all around the world except in areas of extreme cold such as the Poles. Bees are important to the natural ecosystem as they are responsible for polinating flowering plants. Recent changes in farming and the loss of many flower filled gardens are having a dramatic effect on bee numbers. It is thought [...]
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Posted by admin on October 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Water plays such an important part in our day to day lives that we seldom stop and watch it. Garden designers have long been aware of the many things water can bring to an area of land. Water maybe used as part of a fountain to add movement or maybe in a still pond to [...]
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Posted by admin on September 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
English hedgerows are bursting with summer fruits and seasonal apples. Within 100m we found rosehips, apples and brambles. All can easily be collected and turned in to some great pies, crumbles and cordials. Rich in vitamin C and other natural vitamins and minerals hedgerow food is fantastic and free. Please take care and only pick [...]
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Posted by admin on August 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The grey squirrel is spreading through the UK and wiping out the native red squirrel. We spotted this grey squirrel in a park in Carlisle, Cumbria last week. Grey squirrels are an alien species and were introduced to the UK from the USA in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century. They are distinguished from red squirrels [...]
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Posted by admin on July 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Whilst waiting for the rain to stop, on a video shoot yesterday, our cameraman spotted the way that raindrops were hitting the stone slabs of a pavement. Post production back in the office slowed the footage down a little and added better audio of rain. We have called this bit of fun ‘Rain Fireworks’ due [...]
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Posted by admin on May 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Hidden under the woodland canopy and only a few centimeters from the ground are small blue flowers called Bluebells. Found frequently in carpets of colour the Bluebell is one of the first nectar producing flowers of the year. English bluebells have gently nodding heads. The Spanish bluebell was introduced by gardeners and forms hybrids with [...]
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Posted by admin on April 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
With the lighter mornings and the warmer temperatures the dawn chorus has returned to many parts of the UK. As the sun rises the chatter of what seems like hundreds of birds pierces the darkness and heralds a new day. We hope you enjoy this podcast recorded this morning on the outskirts of the City [...]
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Posted by admin on April 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Spring has arrived with sunshine yellow daffodils and the unmistakable cry of young lambs in the fields. Three new friends enjoy some fantastic Easter sunshine. Take a little bit of spring with you and watch some Cumbrian lambs. Podcast Subscribe to our ITunes podcasts here You may also wish to read … // // ]]> Amazon.co.uk [...]
Posted by admin on February 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Our third and final squirrel podcast in this series features a red squirrel eating from a feeder . Filmed early on a morning you could say he, or she, was having their breakfast. This footage was recorded at Talkin Tarn, nr Carlisle in North Cumbria.
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