top of page




THE CONSERVATION BUDDHA
A Very British Blog About Wildlife


BUDDHA'S BLOGS


Stephen Thompson
Dec 10, 20248 min read
Woodhall Spa Golf Club (wildlife and conservation)
In 2023 I got the chance to work at Woodhall Spa Golf Club in Lincolnshire. It was an opportunity not to be missed for a variety of...
564
0


Stephen Thompson
Oct 4, 20247 min read
"The Wonders of Wicken"
Celebrating 125 years of Wicken Fen and its Moths
204
0


Stephen Thompson
Jul 30, 20248 min read
Over the Rainbow
lyrics from the song somewhere over the rainbow by Yip Harburg Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high Where...
106
0


Stephen Thompson
Oct 18, 20237 min read
Going for Gold
(photo above courtesy of Steve Green) It was that time again for my summer mothing visit to Wicken Fen and I wanted to make it a really...
171
0


Stephen Thompson
Sep 11, 20237 min read
Chillin' in Killin
We returned to our wildlife Idyll in scotland on 1st July for a break and some much needed chill out time. The wildlife was here in...
295
0


Stephen Thompson
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Archer's Delight
My first members Moth night at Woodhall Spa Golf Course was due to take place on Sat 22nd but due to the poor weather forecast I bought...
83
0


Stephen Thompson
Jun 15, 20235 min read
Things can only get Better.
Mothing this year had not been particularly good but the weather began to improve towards the end of May and I had this really crazy idea...
52
0


Stephen Thompson
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Moths at the Spa
Woodhall Spa Golf Club Moth trapping night Sat 10th June 2023 Location: Halfway Hut/9th tee on Hotchkin Course. TF 2164 - Breezy and...
98
0

Stephen Thompson
May 12, 20233 min read
An Illuminating night at Wicken Fen
You could be forgiven for thinking the Blackpool illuminations had come to Wicken Fen on 30th April but It was in fact Fourteen light...
151
0


Stephen Thompson
Apr 15, 202324 min read
Conservation Greenkeeping: Giving Nature a Home (Part 1 Jan-June)
I have been a greenkeeper at John o' Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire for 32 years. I have a strong commitment to wildlife conservation...
184
0
bottom of page