Oaktree Home and Garden

Don’t forget National Nest Box Week from 14th February to 21st February.
Even the most basic nesting product can provide a home for the birds in your garden.

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During ITV’s annual production of I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of Here, a reality show involving a dozen celebrities, or former celebrities looking to reinvent their careers, an incident occurred which has now resulted in two of the celebrities, Stuart and Gino, being prosecuted by the Australian RSPCA for cruelty to a rat! It [...]

A potentially serious altercation between a group of Herring Gulls and rival Black Backed Gulls was averted by the intervention of the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service after they were called to the scene by the UK Border Agency on Saturday night.
Tempers flared when a Black Backed gull chick, who had fallen onto [...]

There are certain things we hear that, although serious to those on the receiving end, can cause a wry smile to the rest of us.
Such was the case recently when a shop premises was hit by a severe fire which started in the roof. Not amusing at all, potentially deadly, thankfully not.
Fire officers were completely [...]

[ 14, February 2009 to 21, February 2009. 14, February 2009 to 21, February 2009. ] Bring a little romance into the garden by supporting National Nest Box Week, timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day.

As much as I enjoy watching Autumn Watch, the comments and accompanied humour regarding the death of a squirrel by electrocution in Bill Oddie’s garden was disturbing considering the object and nature of the programme.
Perhaps even more disturbing is the fact that Bill Oddie has normal electric cable running down the fence in his garden [...]

It’s not every day an angler catches a creature normally found lurking in the Mississippi River, however, this is exactly what happened to a local angler fishing for carp at Earlswood Lakes, a series of lakes which feed the North Stratford upon Avon canal system that are sited a couple of miles from Oaktree Home [...]

If, like me, you spend a lot of time outdoors you will notice certain creatures without really thinking about them.
This year certain species are noticeable by their absence.
To date I have not seen a single ladybird, the usual colonies of ants that busy themselves in warm spots like the underside of the slabs in the [...]

The charity, Garden Organic, Organisers of National Welly Week, are no doubt hoping for a wet week to help with their campaign! The serious reason for National Welly Week is to raise awareness of organic gardening.

It is hoped that individuals, families, friends, schools and business will join the campaign by organising fun events to help [...]

There are many sites dedicated to this subject containing much scientific and legal information. Here we are simply outlining the basic facts for people to use as a source of information or reference.
The great crested newt is the largest British newt and the most threatened of its species. It is believed to be declining at [...]