Review: Hi-Tec Trek Plus Activity Tracker
These days I’m out and about a bit, so I got myself a fitness tracker from Hi Tec to see
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
The Ranger re-booted
I’m hoping to spend a lot more time out patrolling the countryside this year, and so I have been on
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Back to rangering for me: joining Gift to Nature
I’m being outsourced. The Isle of Wight Council can’t pay for a full countryside service any more, so some time
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Angry acid-spitting creatures in Parkhurst Forest
The refurbished red squirrel hide at Parkhurst Forest was launched this weekend by Gift to Nature. I was there to
Read moreWhy do dolphins have to hold their breath?
This splendid infographic by Justin Stuart summarises the development of modern dolphins from earlier land mammals, and answers some great questions
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Unemployed will have to do community work under Tories, says Cameron
All 18- to 21-year-olds who have failed to find a job or a place in training would no longer be
Read moreA slug using an exercise wheel
Abandon your hamsters, friends. Enjoy this footage of a slug using an exercise wheel. Go, slug!
Read moreThe benefits of peat-free compost
The UK currently uses three million cubic metres of peat per annum for horticulture. 69% of this is used by
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The end of the Natural England website
Way back in 1995, when Naturenet began – yes fact fans, that was nearly twenty years ago – there were
Read moreAutumn mowing? Look out for spider egg sacs!
I was out looking at a site preparing for an autumn cut. Hopefully we will get it done before it
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