There is a lovely hum in the garden this morning as bees luxuriate on thistles and lavender and the sun is shining on this scene.

It’s 30 Days Wild day two and I have been sorting through some of the pledges made by my colleagues at a recent full staff meeting.

It’s the first day of 30 Days Wild 2018 and I am sitting on the bench in our back garden watching the daily Sparrow Jamboree.

Attracting ospreys to nest in Lancashire might seem a tall order but Brockholes is giving it a go.