One Garden Against the World

The swifts, the swifts

How dare they leave two weeks early.

Aug 12 • 

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July 2025

More adventures of Houdini the hedgehog

It's getting ridiculous now...

Jul 29 • 

Kate Bradbury

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June 2025

Lessons from a drought year, watering wildlife, and a climate change bunker for frogs.

On watering plants, saving water in the garden and using water to save wildlife.

Jun 18 • 

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May 2025

What if the gardener disappeared?

On spring exuberance, wing clipping and missing the boat, but enjoying the ride...

May 28 • 

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April 2025

The blackbird is dead, long live the blackbird!

On death and rebirth, the cycle of life and exciting new beginnings.

Apr 25 • 

Kate Bradbury

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March 2025

A false spring(?) toad habitats and a tiny meadow

It's all getting very bouncy here but there are important things to be getting on with.

Mar 31 • 

Kate Bradbury

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February 2025

On frogs, hope and dreams of spring, plus how to make a really good frog pond

It's me, it's February, of COURSE I'm writing about frogs.

Feb 27 • 

Kate Bradbury

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January 2025

How to do winter jobs without harming wildlife

Leaving our gardens and other growing spaces alone in winter is often impractical, so how do we get stuff done without causing harm?

Jan 28 • 

Kate Bradbury

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A trip to Lisbon by train and bus, a journey down memory lane to the 'electromagnetic centre of the Earth', some thoughts on slow travel and…

No gardening this week, but some climate-related thoughts on slow travel, and the quest to live life well while also treading gently (your thoughts on…

Jan 23 • 

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December 2024

There was an old lady...

On spiders and flies, learning to be uncomfortable, and how we can recreate some of the world's most natural processes in our garden spaces.

Dec 23, 2024 • 

Kate Bradbury

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November 2024

Houdini the hedgehog

The adventures of a little gangster hog, plus how you can help hedgehogs in the garden.

Nov 27, 2024 • 

Kate Bradbury

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A spot of gardening...

On gardening and winter structure, Planty Jane, and blackbirds and frogs.

Nov 5, 2024 • 

Kate Bradbury

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