by Secret World | May 17, 2023 | Blog
“Ne’er cast a clout til May be out” refers to the month. It’s a saying I can remember as a child and often wondered if it meant the month or the hawthorn blossom of the same name. Clout is from an Old English word for cloth or clothing, and the saying was a reminder...
by Secret World | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog
April showers bring the promise of summer not being faraway. So many of us start to venture into the garden to get it ready for the times that we will spend enjoying the warm weather. But it is now becoming increasingly obvious that our gardens are so important for...
by Secret World | Apr 10, 2023 | News
Our Spring 2023 painting raffle Our Spring raffle is raising money to help this year’s orphans. They need food, warmth, medicine, and in some cases round-the-clock monitoring, to give them the best possible second chance at life in the wild. Every entry to our...
by Secret World | Apr 3, 2023 | News
Unfortunately, due to our car park field being waterlogged, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel our Easter Fun Days. We’re very sad as we couldn’t wait to see you all, but we’ve exhausted all our options and it’s not possible to go ahead without a place to...
by Secret World | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog
Frog or Toad? As soon as we get those lovely sunny days with the promise of spring, toads are on the move! Once the temperature rises above 5c, they become active preferring to move on wet, non-windy weather. Because they return to the pond that they were originally...