NaturesGems Wildlife Tours

26/10/2024

Do you know your trees? 🌲 🌳 🍂

Pop down to Sedbergh EcoMarket on today 10-3 and find out!
Lots of other lovely eco friendly stalls here too selling their wares 💚

25/10/2024

Lovely calm afternoon for a recce of Hampsfell for our walk with next week - those views are a stunner 💚

If you want to join us for an autumnal explore up Hampsfell followed by a tasty lunch at the then visit website and get booked on before Monday!

25/10/2024

The Eco Market is tomorrow, Saturday 26th October, and we have a great line-up of stallholders:
A Bit of a Buzz
Always Rustic By Hilary
Apples In October
Backsbottom Farm
Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS)
Cumbria Master Composters
Cumbria Woodlands
Dentdale Bees & Mayfair Organics
Home Grown Here (Killington area)
Judith Favret
Lake District Eco Christmas Trees
NaturesGems Wildlife Tours
Sarah's Soapery
Save Windermere
Sedbergh Red Squirrel Group New
Staff Of Life Bakery Kendal
Stuart Sykes
Wild Garsdale Pike
The Zero Pantry

24/10/2024

Beautiful first light on Scout Scar this morning, perfect for a slow plod with the old girl 🐶 💚

23/10/2024

A bit of a colour zing on a grey autumn day, this red clover packing a punch 🌺 💚

16/10/2024

Happy Morecambe Bay Day 💚🌳🌺🐦🦋🐸🦭

It’s time to put Morecambe Bay on your map!
From flower rich grasslands full of orchids, to ancient woodlands, limestone pavement, wetlands full of birds and a coastline bursting with birds, butterflies and rare toads - the bay is one of the best places I know 💚

If you’ve never been then you should and if you have then you know what I mean - a haven for people and wildlife with a rich history it’s in a league of its own.

Check out our upcoming events with on the 31st October and 7th of November - come join us to celebrate the natural wonders of the bay 💚

12/10/2024

Beautiful walk up School Knott near Windermere this morning 💚

Making autumnal journey sticks and finding moles…….
Managed to stay dry too - thanks nature ☁️ 🌳 🌺 🌰 🍂

08/10/2024

Making new friends in Colorado - this cheeky chipmunk jumped on my knee and posed for many photos until it realised there was no food then dashed off into the undergrowth 🐿️

08/10/2024

Just back from an epic trip to Colorado ☀️ ⛰️ 🌳 🐻

What a place - sun, blue sky, huge mountains, bear encounters, elk rutting, friendly chipmunks, serene lakes, autumnal aspens, incredible flowers, crazy canyons, unexpected live music 💛
The photos are only a snapshot as I have a ton! It was great to be a lady in the Rocky Mountains - though I feel my trip was rather more luxurious than Isabella Bird, even in a small campervan 🚐 (I would also recommend this book, what an epic lady of her time!)

Many thanks to my cousin and his wife for giving us an excuse to go and see this beautiful place, I would highly recommend 💚

Oh and if you’re into dystopian novels - check out I’ve just started and I’m gripped already…. (Disclaimer - Melissa is my cousin’s wife 😊)

Normal service will resume shortly once I have adjusted to the lack of sun 🌞

11/09/2024

The weird seasonal transition when the scabious are still in bloom but the yew berries are out too 🌺 🍒

06/09/2024

Love this initiative

06/09/2024

06/09/2024

Excited about this 😊

06/09/2024

This is a really interesting project - some really good engagement work happening here. Who knows what will happen but great to see the conversations starting 💚

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06/09/2024

CHAPEL ISLAND EVENT
Would you like to join our special two-part event this September? Follow in the footsteps of monks and fisherman crossing the sands around Chapel Island. We'll explore the Bay's sands on foot, visit historic Collins Weir and learn about the history and nature of Chapel Island. For more details visit our website & please read the event info before booking.
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!
https://www.morecambebay.org.uk/.../chapel-island-event

04/09/2024

The mind boggles - how is it September already!

It’s rapidly approaching the end of NaturesGems main season, what happened to summer 😬

But fear not! There is still one final opportunity to join us for a Nature Conservation day at Sandscale Haws on the 13th September. A fun day out exploring this beautiful nature reserve with special behind-the-scenes hands-on work with the Rangers.
Head to the website to book your spot now!

Looking back on this year, I found this picture of some trees taken through a kaleidoscope lens 💚🌳 I’ll be trying some autumnal versions of these 🍂

30/08/2024

It’s been an out and about week for Wren ECOnsulting 🌳 🐄 💦

Talking watery projects down in Cheshire, making friends with some beautiful longhorn cows and bog trotting with policy influencers.

Love it when I get to do site visits 😍

08/08/2024

Pineapplew**d 🍍

I love this overlooked little w**d, I’ve noticed quite a lot of it this year. It really does smell of pineapple and I can’t resist picking a head to crush and sniff on a walk.

Apparently it’s also a good insect repellent so some may be finding its way into my midge infested garden 😀

07/08/2024

02/08/2024

Don't get caught out like this green tiger beetle!

Sign up to our next Nature Conservation Experience at Sandscale Haws. This beautiful sand dune nature reserve has a whole lot to offer. Rare bugs and butterflies, beautiful wildflowers, a cacophony of birds and a stunning beach 🐝 🦋 🌼 🐦 ⛱

Join myself and the National Trust rangers to explore this site of natural wonders. Price includes picnic lunch and unique opportunity to learn about what happens behind the scenes on the reserve and help with some vital conservation work.

Booking via NaturesGems website - next adventure is on the 9th August.

31/07/2024

Finally it feels like butterfly days have arrived 🌞 🦋

There's still a few days left of the - a great excuse to get outside and enjoy the sunshine (if you needed one!).
All you need is 15 minutes to sit in one spot and see how many butterflies you can count. Check out for details on how to get involved.

30/07/2024

Doesn’t time fly 🪽
I can’t believe it’s almost August!

This last month I’ve been busy in various lovely locations supervising film crews. One of the many interesting jobs I get to do.
This work usually involves lots of standing around in beautiful places, helping make sure they stay beautiful - protecting ground flora, birds, bats and buildings it’s a really interesting experience.

The best thing about it is the wide variety of people I meet working in the film and tv industry who don’t normally work in the outdoors. We have some great conversations learning about each other’s work and I get to share random facts about nature which are always met with keen interest. Hopefully some of the crew leave with new inspiration to explore the outdoors and look out for nature in their day to day lives.

For now it’s back to a slower pace of consultancy work and nature tours, and a bit of garden taming ( though not too much 😄)