Surrey's parakeets - The great escapeA familiar sight in Surrey’s gardens, the county’s famous flock of parakeets have made a colourful addition to our native bird life. MATTHEW WILLIAMS finds out more about these exotic creatures and how they came to make their home here. Photos by Geoffrey Roy READ MORE » 
Dog walking in SurreyThey’re the people who have met, made friends and even fallen in love while out walking their four-legged friends. KATHERINE KNOWLES heads out into Surrey’s parks to meet the county’s thriving dog walking community READ MORE » 
Surrey dog walks - Foxley Woods in PurleyDetermined to keep her New Year’s resolution, JANE EYLES takes retriever Benson and rescue dog Meg to catch up with old family friends at Foxley Woods in Purley READ MORE » 
Surrey Wildlife Trust - ButterfliesThe butterfly is usually associated with the warm, balmy days of summer – but did you know that five of the 40 species found in Surrey can be seen in the winter months too? Butterfly expert Stephen Jeffcoate, on behalf of Surrey Wildlife Trust, tells us more READ MORE » 
Surrey Wildlife Trust - House sparrowsAlong with hedgehogs, which we featured on last month’s wildlife pages, the humble house sparrow is yet another British species now at risk. Surrey Wildlife Trust ranger, Stephen Fry, provides an insight into why their decline has come about READ MORE » 
| Surrey's top dog walksEach month, Surrey Life brings you a different great dog walk as Jane Eyles and co explore our wonderful county. Here we compile some of their favourites so far... READ MORE »
Surrey Wildlife Trust - Return of the KingThey may be one of the most instantly recognisable of British birds, but the kingfisher can prove particularly elusive to the untrained eye, largely due to its surprisingly diminutive size. Surrey Wildlife Trust volunteer warden, PETE BICKFORD, explains why your chances of spotting one in the wild are looking up, especially here in Surrey READ MORE » 
Walking with Surrey Hills llamasAn unusual alternative to taking the dog out, llama walking is an increasingly popular pastime suitable for people of varying ages and fitness levels. ALEC KINGHAM spent a few hours being led astray by these cloven-hoofed creatures on the North Downs Way READ MORE » 
Surrey Wildlife Trust - A coat of many coloursThe stoat is one of our most fascinating native animals – not least because when it loses its tawny summer coat, it turns a snowy white and becomes known as an ‘ermine’. Chris Matcham, otters and rivers project officer at Surrey Wildlife Trust, tells us more READ MORE » 
Surrey dog walks - Alice Holt Woodland ParkThere can be few better places to enjoy a winter walk than Alice Holt Woodland Park, in Farnham, where you can also buy your own sustainably grown Christmas tree. Jane Eyles enjoyed a day there with rescue dog, Meg, and golden retriever, Benson READ MORE » 
|