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Nature Notes: I spy with my Rib eye fallow deer, red kites and a magnificent magnolia

15 March 2024
Nature Notes: I spy with my Rib eye fallow deer, red kites and a magnificent magnolia

Nature Notes: I spy with my Rib eye fallow deer, red kites and a magnificent magnolia

15 March 2024

Nature Notes columnist Jono Forgham sets off on a circular 4.5-mile walk along the River Rib valley from Standon.


Spotting owl and fallow deer makes up for slip in the mud

06 March 2024
Spotting owl and fallow deer makes up for slip in the mud

Spotting owl and fallow deer makes up for slip in the mud

06 March 2024

A little owl and some fallow deer are the highlights of Jono Forgham’s nature walk taking in Wall Wood and Hallingbury


Bird of pray? Peregrine falcon takes up residence on Stortford church tower

23 February 2024
Bird of pray? Peregrine falcon takes up residence on Stortford church tower

Bird of pray? Peregrine falcon takes up residence on Stortford church tower

23 February 2024

Indie Nature Notes columnist Jono Forgham checks out the fastest creature on Earth – at St Michael’s Church in the town centre.


Nature Notes: Overcoming some muddy obstacles to enjoy early signs of spring

21 February 2024
Nature Notes: Overcoming some muddy obstacles to enjoy early signs of spring

Nature Notes: Overcoming some muddy obstacles to enjoy early signs of spring

21 February 2024

Jono Forgham is forced into a couple of changes of plan as he enjoys a wildlife stroll taking in the River Stort, Gaston Green and Little Hallingbury


Nature Notes: Stumbling across craters makes for an explosive wildlife stroll

07 February 2024
Nature Notes: Stumbling across craters makes for an explosive wildlife stroll

Nature Notes: Stumbling across craters makes for an explosive wildlife stroll

07 February 2024

Jono Forgham sees lots of interesting wildlife and discovers WWII bomb craters on a seven-mile walk from Hadham Hall to Patmore Heath and back


Nature Notes: A busload of things to see despite delays getting to starting destination

25 January 2024
Nature Notes: A busload of things to see despite delays getting to starting destination

Nature Notes: A busload of things to see despite delays getting to starting destination

25 January 2024

Nature Notes columnist Jono Forgham enjoys a walk from Elsenham to Stansted taking in Alsa Wood, Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Cuckoo’s Parlour


Lots to be seen on wonderful post-Christmas stroll from Bat Willow Hurst

10 January 2024
Lots to be seen on wonderful post-Christmas stroll from Bat Willow Hurst

Lots to be seen on wonderful post-Christmas stroll from Bat Willow Hurst

10 January 2024

Jono Forgham parks up at Bat Willow Hurst Country Park and enjoys a circular wander after a hectic festive period


Nature Notes: Is that an Asian elephant emerging from the Green Tye gloom?

16 December 2023
Nature Notes: Is that an Asian elephant emerging from the Green Tye gloom?

Nature Notes: Is that an Asian elephant emerging from the Green Tye gloom?

16 December 2023

Jono Forgham goes on a walk taking in Sidehill Wood, Perry Green and Green Tye in bad light before deciding to brighten things up with 2023 highlights


Nature Notes: Jono doesn’t spoil a perfectly good walk with a wander around Little Hadham and Ash Valley Golf Club

29 November 2023
Nature Notes: Jono doesn’t spoil a perfectly good walk with a wander around Little Hadham and Ash Valley Golf Club

Nature Notes: Jono doesn’t spoil a perfectly good walk with a wander around Little Hadham and Ash Valley Golf Club

29 November 2023

Jono Forgham takes in the natural sights and sounds closer to home with a walk around Little Hadham and the River Ash


Nature Notes: Mandarin ducks add another splash of colour to autumnal wander

17 November 2023
Nature Notes: Mandarin ducks add another splash of colour to autumnal wander

Nature Notes: Mandarin ducks add another splash of colour to autumnal wander

17 November 2023

Jono Forgham makes the most of some sunny autumnal weather to go on an eight-mile ramble taking in the Flitch Way and the Stansted Airport lagoons


Nature Notes: The wood that makes for a wonderful autumn wander

03 November 2023
Nature Notes: The wood that makes for a wonderful autumn wander

Nature Notes: The wood that makes for a wonderful autumn wander

03 November 2023

Jono Forgham shakes off a cold to embark on a nature-packed stroll taking in Bat Willow Hurst Country Park and Birchanger Wood


Nature Notes: Wonderful woods are brimming with insects, birds and plants

20 October 2023
Nature Notes: Wonderful woods are brimming with insects, birds and plants

Nature Notes: Wonderful woods are brimming with insects, birds and plants

20 October 2023

Jono Forgham makes the most of another unseasonably hot October day to go on a six-mile circular walk, starting at Tesco, taking in woodland paths


Nature Notes: Stunning clifden nonpareil caps a fine day after Sawbo stroll

07 October 2023
Nature Notes: Stunning clifden nonpareil caps a fine day after Sawbo stroll

Nature Notes: Stunning clifden nonpareil caps a fine day after Sawbo stroll

07 October 2023

Jono Forgham heads to Sawbridgeworth for a wander along the River Stort Navigation to Pishiobury Park before getting a nice surprise in his moth trap


No cars any longer, but disused car parks are jammed with thriving wildlife

14 September 2023
No cars any longer, but disused car parks are jammed with thriving wildlife

No cars any longer, but disused car parks are jammed with thriving wildlife

14 September 2023

Jono Forgham wanders around the vacant former Causeway and Charringtons House car parks to see what the disused sites have to offer nature-wise.


Nature Notes: Enjoying a final summer stroll along some ancient tracks

08 September 2023
Nature Notes: Enjoying a final summer stroll along some ancient tracks

Nature Notes: Enjoying a final summer stroll along some ancient tracks

08 September 2023

Jono Forgham goes on a four-mile wander from Wickham Hall to Farnham and back, getting plenty of good pictures despite being without his large lens


Nature Notes: Lots to be seen by the river and at country park

23 August 2023
Nature Notes: Lots to be seen by the river and at country park

Nature Notes: Lots to be seen by the river and at country park

23 August 2023

Jono Forgham concludes his trilogy of habitats worth a visit during the holidays by wandering along the River Stort to Bat Willow Hurst Country Park


Nature Notes: Swot up on wildlife in the school holidays at splendid reserve

28 July 2023
Nature Notes: Swot up on wildlife in the school holidays at splendid reserve

Nature Notes: Swot up on wildlife in the school holidays at splendid reserve

28 July 2023

Jono Forgham strolls around Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve near Stansted as he shines a light on family-friendly walks to enjoy in the summer holidays


Nature Notes: All of a flutter walking along bustling insect highway

15 July 2023
Nature Notes: All of a flutter walking along bustling insect highway

Nature Notes: All of a flutter walking along bustling insect highway

15 July 2023

Jono Forgham spots a host of butterflies on a four-mile circular stroll from Birchanger to Stansted


Hunting for damsels while fending off demanding ducks and daws

22 June 2023
Hunting for damsels while fending off demanding ducks and daws

Hunting for damsels while fending off demanding ducks and daws

22 June 2023

Nature Notes writer Jono Forgham heads to Hatfield Forest four years after he encountered the first ever white-legged damselflies recorded there.


Nature Notes: Riot of colour and hive of activity at Gardens of Easton Lodge

15 June 2023
Nature Notes: Riot of colour and hive of activity at Gardens of Easton Lodge

Nature Notes: Riot of colour and hive of activity at Gardens of Easton Lodge

15 June 2023

Jono Forgham journeys to the Gardens of Easton Lodge for his latest Indie wander and notes plenty of interesting insects and plants


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