DEADLINE for participating in URBAN BIRDS project by submitting poetry and artwork on everyday encounters with the birds of Britain’s towns and cities has now closed. Soon I will be looking at all the submissions from poets and visual artists. I cant wait as I haven’t seen any of them yet!! Then starts the […]
Author Archive | Nadia
ALISON BRACKENBURY!! 16th October and its FREE!!
I have my free tickets! She is sooo wonderful!!! Nadia x details here and how to book your free tickets
Ending Swiftly: DIVERSIFLY BLOG #18
As this is the last of my blogs for the URBAN BIRDS project – the swift came to mind… Thanks to you all for reading these blogs – I hope you have enjoyed them – and, hopefully, are taking part in the project! This Blog is part of the DIVERSIFLY project: For more details go here Swifts […]
WHO NEEDS NATURE? Event!!
Matthew Oates, Mary Colwell and Brett Westwood – on stage together!!! In a one-off discussion at Birmingham Literature Festival: launching Fair Acre Press’ BEYOND SPRING – Wanderings through Nature – by Matthew Oates Expect a lively, controversial, and fascinating debate by three of the country’s leading naturalists, and nature-writers. Come armed with questions, or sit back and […]
Record Breaker : DIVERSIFLY BLOG # 17
“HANGRY BIRDS Bizarre moment massive red-tailed hawk kills a pigeon in downtown New York and eats it sat on top of a car” Though perhaps not one of The Sun’s most memorable of headlines (such as Freddie Starr ate my hamster, Zip Me Up Before You Go Go, Gotcha!, Paddy Pantsdown, or Who Told That […]
It’s exotic, innit : DIVERSIFLY BLOG #16
Who needs to holiday abroad these days for the touch of the exotic? This Blog is part of the DIVERSIFLY project: For more details on the project go here When I was eighteen I was luck enough to spend nine months in Australia. One of my strongest memories is just driving into town to go to the […]
Alison Brackenbury! in Telford/Shropshire. It’s FREE!
I’ve just booked my tickets so am perfectly happy to share the news that ALISON BRACKENBURY will be at Wellington Festival in Telford/Shropshire at Wellington Cricket Club 7 to 9:30pm, October 16th 2017 And did I mention its free? and its Alison Brackenbury ?!!!! Book your tickets here, and read about the whole event […]
Merefest, Ellesmere 16th September 2017
Adults £3, Children £2, Family £8 if buy tickets online here And there is so much more going on on the day too!! We hope to see you there! Nadia x
Swanning Around : DIVERSIFLY BLOG #15
There are several species of swan in Britain but the most common is the Mute Swan – so-named as it has no call – though is very good at hissing, and even an occasional grunt. This Blog is part of the DIVERSIFLY project: For more details on the project go here Caroline Gill sent this account through […]
Speaking of Nature – at MEREFEST
I am organising the SPEAKING OF NATURE tent at Ellesmere’s MEREFEST – on Saturday 16th September 2017 Here is the official poster from Merefest: Pop along for a bit – or join me for the whole thing from 11am to 9pm Its a wonderful setting There’s lots of other things going on throughout the day […]
