Author archive for Adrian Walters

Much maligned, ivy is, in fact, a wonderful source of food and shelter for many species, including the stunning ivy…

At this time of year trees and shrubs can provide spectacular displays of autumn colour. This occurs as deciduous trees…

Why use the term flock when there are so many wonderful historic terms to describe gatherings of bird species? During…

Whilst the days may still be sunny and warm, the evenings are shortening noticeably, and fleeting summer is already drawing…

Cornard Country Park is stunning at this time of year. Rangers from the Sudbury Common Lands Charity manage it on…

Perhaps high summer is a good time to think about ‘messing about on the river’. Hot days and long warm…

To weed or not to weed, that is the question? Stroll just beyond the Common Lands and into the nearby…

Of all our summer migrants the swift is surely the most incredible. That is not to belittle the extraordinarily hazardous…

The Japanese have a name for it… hanami. It refers to the custom of celebrating the beauty of blossom flowers…

The history of the Sudbury Common Lands is a long and interesting one. Its early history is associated with members…