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Bumblebee Aware: June 2020
The Summer fills our gardens and parks with all manner of flowers in a variety of shapes, some flat like daisies and others with snappy...
Adrian Doble
Jun 15, 20202 min read
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Where have all the sparrows gone?
House Sparrows have been a most welcome neighbour throughout history for many of us, whether we live in large cities or more rural...
Mike Copland
Jun 4, 20202 min read
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Bumblebee Aware for May 2020
One of the advantages of being forced to live through “a month of Sundays” when the weather has been enjoyable is that we have been able...
Adrian Doble
May 17, 20202 min read
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I can see for miles
(The Parishioner will not have a full May edition so here's the WildCookham item that would have appeared) For the first time in a...
Mike Copland
Apr 18, 20202 min read
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Bumblebee Aware for April 2020
This Spring seems to have brought out dozens of magnificent queen bees, mainly flying low over the ground looking for nest sites. There...
Mike Copland
Apr 15, 20202 min read
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Into the Garden, Get Set, Go....!
The WildCookham 2020 Wild About Gardens Awards are officially launched today (29th March). Now in their third year, the Awards have...
Mike Copland
Mar 29, 20201 min read
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Covid19: latest update on WildCookham activities
All external activities cancelled Following the Prime Minister's latest broadcast we are now cancelling all organised indoor and outdoor...
Mike Copland
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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Who matters?
(This post for the April edition of 'The Parishioner' was written before the full unfolding of the Covid19 crisis. Information about...
Mike Copland
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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Bumblebee Aware for March 2020
Gardeners enjoy having flowers to look at during the greyer months of the year and there are varieties that make this possible. In the...
Mike Copland
Mar 16, 20202 min read
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Every Little Helps
Every Little Helps – to borrow a phrase from one or more of our supermarket chains. It certainly works with our wildlife. And Cookham...
Mike Copland
Feb 29, 20202 min read
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Bumblebee Aware February 2020
It is wonderful to know that the days are getting longer, the sun is getting braver, and nature is well ahead with plans to spread leaves...
Mike Copland
Feb 13, 20202 min read
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WildCookham Annual Report 2019
2019 saw a significant increase in our projects and other activities. Catch up with it all in our Report for the year.
Mike Copland
Jan 29, 20204 min read
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Let’s Be Optimistic
New Year and a new decade – so let’s be optimistic. For lovers of wildlife here in Cookham there is much that may concern us.
Mike Copland
Jan 19, 20202 min read
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Are you ready for your Queen Bees?
A brand new year has begun and our local environment is set to improve significantly for wildlife if the plans of WildCookham live up to...
Mike Copland
Jan 19, 20203 min read
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Let’s Be Optimistic
There's plenty to celebrate in Nature. Let's use that as the reason to get things done in Cookham.
Mike Copland
Jan 8, 20203 min read
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Get a Buzz out of Conservation
Are you looking for a New Year’s Resolution? There is a limit to what we can do as individuals to arrest global warming but we can help...
Mike Copland
Jan 4, 20202 min read
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December 2019: Make a Gift for Nature
With New Year resolutions in the air here are a few ideas for gifts to our natural world.
Mike Copland
Jan 4, 20202 min read
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