WildlifeKate

I’m not posting in here much! Too many platforms! I’m mostly on Insta now, threads and FB 😀

I just can’t keep up with so many platforms! I’m posting on Insta, threads and FB 😁

I just can’t keep up with all the platforms! A are you on threads as my Insta posts go on there automatically 😁

Are you heading to @GlobalBirdfair this weekend? Fancy winning this fabulous wildlife bundle, including nest box camera, trail camera, feeder, food and more?! If you come to my talk, 11am Sat on Osprey Stage you’ll get a ticket, giving you a chance to win 😍😀

Day 4 of hide build:
An early start to try to get the cladding completed before Denis has to drive all the way back to Essex! Clever repurposing of window shields into sills and it’s looking blooming amazing!!!!!
Thank you Denis! What a star 😍

Day 3 of hide build:
Mega progress as frame is finished, windows installed and membrane and battens on! We even started the cladding! I’ve never done this before and it’s was very satisfying! It’s looking amazing!

Day 2 of hide build……

Building a frame in which to build an end wall . The windows I’m using are repurposed from the old caravan 😁

A place to watch and photograph wildlife 😁

Hide Build Day 1: To create my hide out of the wooden shack, Denis and I had to dismantle the front section of the caravan and remove it.

We would then have a space on which to build a frame to create a new wall, which will include 3 of the caravan windows !

Morning meadow walks 😍

Before….. and after……..
Quarry paths almost done……

Are you going to Global Bird Fair?

I am delighted to announce, I will be speaking on the Osprey Stage this year at 11am on the Saturday!

I would love you to join me here and then back on the Leica stand after my talk for chats, questions and more…… watch this space!

Welcome to Jurassic Park……… well, the #GwylltHollow quarry!

We have had a lot of rain the last few days and the quarry pool which I dug put in November, is now looking very like the vision I had in my mind, when I cleared this area and aimed to create a better habitat for wildlife 😁

There is sooooooo much this year!!!

The meadow that borders my garden is looking stunning!

Lots of orchids, yellow rattle and eye bright at the moment. The latter two are both parasitic on the roots of grasses, helping to keep vigorous grasses at bay and allowing other wildflowers to flourish 😁

I am thrilled to announce I have found my first orchid at #GwylltHollow 😁❤️

I’m mainly posting on Instagram now @thewildlifekate 😁

YouTube video by WildlifeKate at Gwyllt Hollow Can the DJI Neo help me film my quarry?

My first try at filming with the @DJIGlobal Neo…. Super easy to use. I’m hoping to bring you some cool tours of #GwylltHollow with this cool gadget!!

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You could always install an extender…. I am trialling Birdfy kits at the moment and have been pretty impressed.

After a week of wet and wind, the garden has exploded, fallen over and become tangled and wild…..

I’m gently teasing some of it back into order and in other areas I embrace the wild abandon of foliage!

It’s a full time job keeping on top of this place at this time of year, but I love it! 😍🥰

I was trying to work out what was attacking my Buddleia. Then I spotted this stunning caterpillar. It is the larvae of the mullein moth. The caterpillar is amazing to look at … the adult less so…..

I haven’t seen any mullein in the garden this year…. So they had to settle for a Buddleia 😁

And the award for the splashiest bath this week goes to…..

The European Jay!!

YouTube video by WildlifeKate at Gwyllt Hollow First appearance on Springwatch in 2014!

As @BBCSpringwatch hit their 20 yr anniversary, I recap on my first appearance in 2014……

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Delighted to be taking part in this! Find out more on my website at www.wildlifekate.co.uk/cudyll-cymru

It absolutely is 😁

The nuthatches have started using my pond for a quick splash.

There are loads of nuthatches in this area. They often come down to drink here, but the bathing is a relatively new thing. Lovely to see 😀😍

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They are out in the garden most days, so I just do a quick clean up daily. It should last several years as the area is covered too so doesn’t get wet.

The polytunnel strawberries in the pallet planters I built, are looking…… and tasting…. amazing!

A truly wonderful trip to Chelsea!

Huge thank you to @songbirdsurvival.bsky.social for inviting me.

Their beautiful garden showcased how planting and design can bring so much for wildlife, especially song birds…

I absolutely loved it. 😁❤️

A weekend of work on my chicken run.

Old chippings lifted, chicken wire laid on the ground to prevent rats digging in underneath, bit of a re arrange and then lots of trolley-loads of lovely new chippings!

The girls seem to approve!!!

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