News from The Ramsbury Raven on nature, environment, earth, global warming, pollution, animals, birds, climate change, green living and the weather (well, we are British after all)!
Hi Neighbours and villagers of Ramsbury, I’m sure many of us are dreaming of the warmer months to come as we approach the end of a bitterly cold winter. To brighten up summer this year, let’s see if we can flood Ramsbury with an array of sunflowers . Now is the time to buy seeds. …
Ferocious Fathers of the River Kennet – Sticklebacks In nearly every natural pond and stream across the UK – especially the River Kennet which is the perfect stickleback habitat, you will find numbers of these tiny fishes called. They have a sort of pet name, too, for many children (and grown-ups) call them Tiddlers. If …
When you go for walks in the countryside around Ramsbury you’re sure to find the River Kennet sooner or later and at first sight you think it is just a stream or hole full of rather muddy water. Perhaps the stretch of the Kennett is large enough for a boat or clear enough to swim …
Mindfulness: A moment of calm on the River Kennet Having a tough day? For your sensory pleasure take just one minute and time out to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of nature; gushing water, wildlife and bird song. Can you spot the trout?
BBC Wiltshire Radio onsite at the River Kennet in Ramsbury to chat to village schoolchildren on their ARK Trout Release Class 2 and Class 3 from Ramsbury Primary School walked down to the Kennet Triangle today to release their class-raised baby trout and be interviewed by the BBC. A journalist from BBC Wiltshire …
BBC Investigates Fishy Business at Ramsbury Primary School Read More »
How to Make a Mealworm Bird feeder Homemade Mealworm Bird Feeders Give birds a helping hand Make your own attractive pine cone bird feeder that not only looks better than plastic bird feeders but is guaranteed to be far more nutritious than anything found in shops. The secret? Yummy yummy dried mealworms (well, we’ve not …
Ramsbury’s Famous Tree For centuries, Ramsbury was famous for its elm. This ancient tree, standing in The Square at the heart of the village, was such a feature of Ramsbury life that it needed no further description. It was simply “The Tree” (a title which has now been passed to its successor). It was so …
