Jo Arnell

Perfect combination for dappled shade; #elaeagnus #brunnera #tiarella

Still collecting seeds. - so satisfying! #seeds #seedsofgold #collector #autumnvibes #relaxing

The hot summer evenings flit by #bats #endlesssummer #insects #wildlife

‘Mum, there’s a snail on my seatbelt’ #gardeninglife #signsofspring #hitchikers

This is how I like conifers - tiny and in pots. #Greatdixter #conifers #containerideas

Add instant colour with seasonal containers #pots #bulbs #spring colour #ring the changes

This is an Oil beetle, found in wildflower meadows - and my weedy (wildflower?) garden #wildflowers #oilbeetles #solitarybees

Hundreds of worms on the move across the grass this morning #mating? #migrating? #secretlives #worms

Very unusual thing seen early today - hundreds of worms on the move #migrating? #mating? #worms #secret lives

Finally, I don't like the florist shop look of them. No, take it all round, I cannot love the big gladiolus. It touches not my heart.

Oi ewe! Get out of my #garden #grass is greener #sheep #lawnmower

After spending a few weeks as pupae, adult #bumblebee workers emerge. These bees are silvery-white at first, but will soon gain their full colours and should be ready to go out foraging once their wings harden (after about 24h). The queen now has a colony! #queenemergence

Our feathered friends need us more than ever in these wintry conditions, so please give them fresh food and water if you're able to venture out. If you haven't got any bird food, apple cores or small amounts of finely grated mild cheese would be better than nothing 🙂🦆🦉

Want to help protect garden birds and wildlife in these freezing conditions? Here are some tips from the RHS website on helping wildlife through the winter ❄❄❄ rhs.org.uk/Advice/profile… #BeastFromTheEast #StormEmma #Snow #Snowmageddon

"Meadows are much more than just pretty flowers. They are unrivalled havens for wildlife." Read @DrTrevorDines blog for @HuffPostUK outlining how important wildflower meadows are to wildlife: bit.ly/2COJoTn

Well done Newhaven Town Council for funding & installing the new @BritishHerpSoc amphibian escape ladders in roadside drains - every #toad counts @newhaventc #savetoadsonroads #GrateEscape @SussexARG @ARGroupsUK @ARC_Bytes @froglifers @newshaven @LewesGreenParty @HeartSussexNews

🌱🌸🌼🌷🌻🌺🌲🌾💐 Banish the #BeastFromTheEast and dream of sunnier days by booking tickets for one of our six RHS Flower Shows: #_ga=2.185281899.338977614.1519727169-741540484.1519050560" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rhs.seetickets.com/content/ticket… #StormEmma #ThursdayThoughts

Bird food is #cheep (tuppence a bag) #snowmaggedon #wildlfe #birds #slimpickings

We love #green soup today because it is cold - with added #mushypeas and #hamhock

Let a few weeds flower in late winter #nectar for the early #bees and #butterflies #chickweed #wildlifegardening