Category Archives: Natural history

On sunlit slope

Posted on 27/02/2023 by campaignerkate

On 13 February with the help of students from Plymouth University, we made big improvements for butterflies at Common Wood. Continue reading →

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Aston Rowant festival

Posted on 06/11/2022 by campaignerkate

I took part in the celebrations of the seventieth anniversary of National Nature Reserves at Aston Rowant in Oxfordshire. Continue reading →

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Butterfly betterment

Posted on 26/10/2022 by campaignerkate

The Dartmoor Preservation Association conservation volunteers had a productive workday at Common Wood, improving the habitat for butterflies. Continue reading →

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Young wilders bring hope

Posted on 04/10/2022 by campaignerkate

I was honoured to join the Youngwilders and Heal Rewilding to write a manifesto for the next generation. Continue reading →

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South Asia comes to the Chilterns

Posted on 08/08/2022 by campaignerkate

I joined a colourful day in the Chilterns to celebrate and learn about the South Asian heritage. Continue reading →

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Where are you REALLY from?

Posted on 26/07/2022 by campaignerkate

On Dadima’s walk, Anjana Khatwa tells us the story of a piece of granite which brings it alive. Continue reading →

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My kind of bunting

Posted on 02/06/2022 by campaignerkate

On 2 June the villages were adorned with bunting, but I sought another type of bunting. Continue reading →

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Ouzel hunt

Posted on 07/05/2022 by campaignerkate

There were no ring ouzels up Tavy Cleave, but I was pleased to see whinchat and cuckoo, and to hear some groppers. Continue reading →

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Where are the wood warblers?

Posted on 05/05/2022 by campaignerkate

I visited White Wood on Dartmoor but was sad not to hear any wood warblers. I hope I was too early and they’ll come. Continue reading →

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Ian Mercer’s life celebrated

Posted on 25/01/2022 by campaignerkate

I was delighted when the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) accepted my offer to write an entry for Ian Mercer.  I first met Ian in 1973 when he was about to become the first Dartmoor National Park Officer, and … Continue reading →

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