The Frightened Face of Nature

  • A Life with Nature – Wild and Tame.

    By Graham Wellstead. I was 10 years old when I had my first introduction to nature, both wild and tame. It was 1947 just two years after the 39/45 war.  My father who was a reservist, was called back to the colours before the war started with the result that he was one of the…

  • Chelonians and Beyond: The British Chelonia Group Spring Symposium 2026

    On Sunday 22nd March the BCG (British Chelonia Group) holds its Spring Symposium at Homerton College, Cambridge. The day promises, as always, to be fun, with lots of interesting people attending and an excellent programme of events. The emphasis is, understandably, on chelonians (tortoises, terrapins and sea-turtles) but speakers also refer to other aspects of…

  • Micro-conservation: Small Steps to Big Change

    Micro-conservation: Small Steps to Big Change

    Every positive choice we make, every kind and considerate action we take, is a much needed ripple in the pond of our world. This is the heart of micro-conservation – the idea that our smallest habits can join together to create waves of nature-positive environmental change. You’ll already the kind of thing I’m talking about…