Under the cover of darkness...
The city that never sleeps is a phrase you would associate with a city like New York or London. Late night restaurants, twenty-four hour...
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THE CONSERVATION BUDDHA
A Very British Blog About Wildlife
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Stephen Thompson
Mar 7, 2021
Birds of Prey - Wooing the birds!
John O'Gaunt greenkeeper and ecologist, Steve Thompson, looks at three birds of prey that, with a bit of good fortune and careful...
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Stephen Thompson
Feb 28, 2021
Getting ready for spring
The summer months have gone again for another year and winter is upon us. But what does a lonely greenkeeper do now the grass has stopped...
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Stephen Thompson
Feb 21, 2021
A golf course is not just a golf course!
Steve Thompson's motto says it all. His tireless conservation work at John O'Gaunt Golf Club has seen him win numerous awards, and he has...
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Stephen Thompson
Feb 19, 2021
ARTICLE - The Moths of John O’Gaunt Golf Club
An article that I wrote towards the end of 2020 for environmentalgolfawards.com CLICK IMAGE to be taken directly to the article.
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Stephen Thompson
Feb 14, 2021
Birds and birdsong - ‘Ring’ the changes!
John O'Gaunt greenkeeper and ecologist, Steve Thompson, suggests that a world without birdsong would be a duller place. In this article,...
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Stephen Thompson
Feb 7, 2021
Empowering the members
I have always been interested in birdwatching from an early age so, after I left school, the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of...
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Stephen Thompson
Feb 7, 2021
Nettles and other weeds - Not as bad as you think!
John O'Gaunt greenkeeper and ecologist, Steve Thompson, looks at the benefits that nettles and other 'weeds' bring to the golf course. In...
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