Fay BrotherhoodNov 222 min readThe "Bomb" rocks of Charnwood Lodge National Nature Reserve, LeicestershireThe "bomb rocks" of Charnwood Lodge National Nature Reserve are exposures of coarse and fragmented volcanic rocks, arranged chaotically...
Fay BrotherhoodNov 134 min readAnti- Bullying Week 2025A bit of a personal post, prompted by a post on Linkedin by the National Autistic Society which offered Five Tips to Make the School...
Fay BrotherhoodNov 64 min readmycologyPetrichor and the Powdery Earthcap (Cystoderma amianthinum)This stinky guy is called Cystoderma amianthinum (powdery earthcap). It is an indicator of heaths/acid grassland and other acidic, low...
Fay BrotherhoodFeb 15, 20212 min readecologyBat Music - Harmonics and Horseshoe batsThe really cool thing about horseshoe bats is their use of harmonics. Using their nose leaf they can filter down a note to focus in on a hig
Fay BrotherhoodApr 25, 20202 min readHow to paint fur with a frayed brushEvery workman in the land has tools in his van that you cannot buy but are priceless. Little bits of metal, pipe and broken tools. All...
Fay BrotherhoodApr 13, 20204 min readecology"Fields Yellow with Charlock"On yesterday's session of government sanctioned exercise, this field in the eWoodhall estate near Tewin in Hertfordshire stuck out to me....
Fay BrotherhoodApr 9, 20205 min readecologyField Woodrush, an indicator of antiquity?Field woodrush can be an indicator of nutrient poor, acidic soils and can be an additional indicator of historic grassland. But....
Fay BrotherhoodDec 31, 20194 min read2019...what an amazing year!2019. I hoped this one would be better than the relentless endurance test of financial disasters and personal crises that marked 2018 and...
Fay BrotherhoodDec 10, 20194 min readecologyWhat Makes a Bat Super Highway?Look closely and you will find in that network of many potential bat commuting routes traversing the landscape.