One of my favourite visitors to the garden - Orinoco the barn owl

Snowdrops in the undergrowth a sign that milder weather is on its way

Always enjoy my time maintaining the wildlife friendly banking area

Always enjoy my time maintaining the wildlife friendly banking area adjacent to the railway line on the grow your own scheme utilising experience I gained during the onsite phase 1 and phase 2 habitat surveys, the reptile survey and from habitat management and wildlife ID training workshops facilitated by officers from Cumbria Wildlife Trust and Barrow"s Wildside Project. The habitat management and wildlife ID workshops were provided with funding the project received from The Peoples Health Trust

Hoping to see a large variety of wildlife on the Green Heart Den again this year

A good a time as any to begin clearing weeds and dead plants from my planters

Enjoyable time spent creating and managing the wildlife friendly banking

I am looking forward to the inhabitant common lizards and slow worms emerging again in spring

Common Lizards and slow worms are protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, against being intentionally killed, injured or sold/traded in any way.

Thinning out brambles and shrubs adjacent to the poly tunnel