The now entirely virtual ranger
Back in 1989 I discovered that people would actually pay me to work in the countryside. I could hardly believe my luck – and still can’t. It’s been a great
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Wildlife & countryside news
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 the lookout for a new pair of boots. And given
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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 early in 2016, I’m taking a load of the council’s
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Save living wildlife from the Natural History Museum
by Rowan Adams, the Climate-friendly Gardener Yes, you read that right. Please help to save living wildlife not just at the Natural History Museum, but from the Natural History Museum
Read moreThe human being and the fish: can they coexist?
Guest blog post from Rowan Adams Naturenet visitors are almost like George W. Bush. We know that the human being and the fish can co-exist peacefully. But we also know
Read moreTasty snails in peril… or maybe not any more.
The Times has the courage to highlight the plight of the the edible Burgundy snail (Helix pomatia), pointing out the concerns of Buglife, which campaigned to make it illegal to
Read moreGovernment set to create massive new heritage charity to compete with National Trust, Wildlife Trusts
Today’s the day Chancellor George Osborne revealed the latest government spending cuts. As usual, we were softened up by horror stories, and as it turned out, they were not far wrong. Others will
Read moreThe rural economy? FRIG that!
The Ranger is an avid reader of the Country Land and Business Association magazine. It’s well worth a read for the good advice and news you find in it, and
Read moreRanger ahoy!
It has come to our attention that a ranger from the Antipodes has landed on our shores, and we suspect he has an agenda. While claiming to be ‘on holiday’ we
Read moreShould we pay £375,000 to poke buzzards out of their nests?
Something’s gone badly wrong at the Greenest Government Ever. To say I’ve been profoundly disappointed at the environmental performance of the Coalition – in comparison to its glowing promises – is only the
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