The Corn Bunting is an unassuming farmland bird whose decline reveals how field margins, seeds, insects and apparently ordinary countryside quietly support wildlife.
Monthly Archives: Oct 2026
If the Garden Gnomes Came to Life
What if Britain’s garden gnomes suddenly came to life? A darkly comic tale of stolen tools, rebellious ornaments, missing sandwiches and gardeners discovering that compost heaps are not always safe places.
Compost: The Border Gardener’s Quietest and Most Important Tool
A border gardener’s look at why compost matters, how organic matter supports healthy soil, and how garden waste can ultimately return to the garden.
When Less Says More
Earthly Comforts is simplifying its website and introducing a fresh local advertising campaign, from window cards to neighbourhood handouts and print.
North American Insects
Explore North America’s grasshoppers, crickets, flies, hoverflies and native cockroaches, and how cycles of abundance and natural control shape ecosystems.
