Bisto
A knock on the door on a Saturday night. Apparently, early that a.m an estate worker, with an interest in bats, had been called re: a bat that had been found tucked behind a tin of gravy powder in the local golf club kitchen. Presumably the bat had inadvertently...Whiskered Bat
A call from the vet re: a bat found during early evening, in the middle of the road on a housing estate in Blandford Forum. Thankfully a kind soul had collected and delivered the bat to the local surgery. Having just returned home after moving more furniture from the...A bit of my Larmer Tree history
I have lived and worked at the Larmer Tree Gardens for 31 extremely happy years and feel privileged to have known, and been able to spend time with the late Major Michael Augustus Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers: owner of the Larmer Tree Gardens, and Rushmore Estate. The Larmer...
Trying to find Mum
Attempted to reunite this Pipistrelle pup with his mum last night. Even though a couple of bats flew-in close to the pup and showed interest…unfortunately there were no takers, so we all came home again and I will try again tonight. Fingers crossed. Meanwhile,...