by Christine | Jan 30, 2021 | Birds, Blog, Wildlife
BIRDS AND MEMORIES The beginning of 2021 has been extremely wet, and I’m sure you’ll agree, quite miserable! I am a bit of a fair-weather gardener, so I am keeping inside most of the time, reading, garden planning, watching tv, and especially watching the birds on our... 
by Sarah Davies | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog, Wildlife
Many of us have taken refuge in our gardens in recent months, and these enforced periods of isolation have given even the most experienced and productive of gardeners the opportunity to tackle those longstanding projects that we’ve never got around to. Friend of... 
by Christine | Jun 16, 2016 | Bees, Birds, Flowers, News, Wildlife
Observing and looking after wildlife is definitely on the agenda here at Fieldcrest this month. We have been watching Springwatch for the last two weeks and marvelling at all of the wonderful wildlife that we have in Britian. We are also preparing for Cheshire... by Christine | May 8, 2016 | Birds
There seem to be a lot of birds nesting in the garden. I’ve spotted blue and great tits, and possibly long tailed tits, goldfinches, robins, sparrows and blackbirds. Hopefully wrens and hedge sparrows too. Sadly our mallard duck has been frightened away, and... 
by Christine | Apr 20, 2016 | Birds, News, Wildlife
One plan that has been ‘put on hold’ for the moment is the new White Garden as a pair of Mallard ducks have set up home in this area and have about 8 eggs in the nest – we can’t disturb them by law, but we wouldn’t anyway as we value all of our wildlife visitors, even... 
by phil | Aug 27, 2015 | Bees, Wildlife
This seems to have been a bumper year for bees in the garden. Local photographer Les Pickstock has been here on a few days and taken some great photos of our bees. In particular we seem to have got lots of bumblebees in the garden.The existing borders plus a new...