Do you have a fundamental right to fall in a pond?
Remember this old chestnut? What a lot of trouble it causes, and what a lot of ineffective but expensive fencing
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Upside-down gates 2: it continues…
Well, it didn’t take long for the Ranger’s first case to come to light – and now he’s going to
Read moreTell me, just how can you install a gate upside-down?
The Ranger is normally a pretty rational being – well, he would say so – but just occasionally he has
Read morePutting your foot in it: the dog mess problem
Dog mess – the perennial countryside management issue. Some people love dogs, others don’t, but all unite in disliking dog
Read moreBirds take on the building lobby: who are you backing?
In the Thames basin it seems that the implications of new building development have at last sunk in. The Independent
Read moreDaft reasons to fell trees
The Ranger gets to hear some pretty feeble reasons for felling trees in his job – usually along the lines
Read moreHigh hedges – the latest on the so-called ‘one third rule’
High hedges – a never-ending source of rancour. New government guidance has been issued on how much a local authority
Read moreThe Diana Memorial Fountain – what did they expect?
The Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park is often in the news- but rarely for the right reasons. The Ranger
Read moreRed squirrels in Berkshire
The Ranger was recently visiting a notable tourist attraction in Berkshire and admiring the large numbers of veteran trees within
Read moreSea defence off course in Aberdeen
The BBC reports a spat between Montrose golf course and the city of Aberdeen: About 100,000 tonnes of sand has
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