Using A Tree Stump as a Compass on Hills
Regular readers will be familiar with the idea that a tree stump can be used as a compass. In trees exposed to plenty of sun,…
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The Nature Instinct: New Podcast Interview
This is probably the best interview I will ever do about my latest book (The Nature Instinct in US / Wild Signs and Star Paths in UK). Brett…
The Darkest Two Months of the Year
The sun is well over the southern hemisphere now. Sunrises and sunsets are well south too. In the northern hemisphere we have entered the darkest…
Birds and Weather Signs
Perching birds usually face into any breeze. It stops their feathers getting ruffled, but more importantly allows them to take off quickly into wind. So…
Hydrangeas – Nature’s Litmus Test
Hydrangeas are nature’s litmus test, by which I mean they can tell us the pH of the soil they are growing in. There are actually…
The Mongolian Ger Compass
Mongolian traditional homes are structures like yurts and are known as ‘gers’. The doors of gers face south. This is a useful compass or GPS…
The Sorting by Sea Currents
Sea currents sort objects according to size, shape and weight. There is a documented case of left Wellington boots from a lost container washing up…
The Avenue Effect in Trees
My thanks to Alun for sending in this photo of autumn colour near the Kitano Tenman-Gu Shrine in Kyoto. And the following question: “I saw…
The Tree Root Compass
A short video explaining how we can use tree roots as a compass. There are over 20 methods for using trees to help us find…