Category Archives: Naturenet news

News about this website and that sort of thing

How you got here… and why.

After getting a link from the BBC website The Ranger delved into his website statistics to gloat over the millions of people referred from it. Sadly, he couldn’t find more than a handful. Maybe gribbles just don’t do it for people any more… or at any rate, they certainly don’t as much as Britney Spears appears to. Whilst deep in the engine-room The Ranger took a look at the things that people type into search engines before they arrive at Naturenet:

Naturenet stats October 2007 

Statistics for the month of October 2007 to date.

And you thought this website was all about wildlife and conservation, eh? Or, if (as seems to be statistically likely) you actually came here looking for pictures of Britney naked, you perhaps meant to end up here… although some say it looks more like Paris Hilton nude, or Lindsey Lohan going topless… or… well, you get the idea. There are no such pictures on Naturenet really but let’s see how those little phrases affect the statistics.

25 October, 2007Permalink 2 Comments

Naturenet is shortlisted for Hantsweb awards 2007

Hantsweb awards 2007

Hooray for us! Naturenet has been shortlisted for the 2007 Hantsweb Awards. The Hantsweb Awards are run by Hampshire County Council and celebrate excellence in website design, accessibility and service. The awards are open to any website based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It’s a double celebration as also shortlisted is the Isle of Wight Hedgerow Group website, which was also designed and is maintained by Pinkeye Graphics, Naturenet’s design company. We’ll find out who wins in September.

26 June, 2007Permalink 2 Comments

National What Week?

Naturenet regularly updates many pages, but this one gets done every year – and every year it’s a right chore. That’s because it involves The Ranger trawling through loads of outdated webpages and cryptic press releases to try to fathom out things like the actual date of International Bog Day (29 July 2007, since you ask); and why 2008 is going to be the International Year of the Potato (still not so sure about that one).

Calendar

Of course, because such a lot of effort goes into it, this is one of the most popular pages on the website. Don’t worry, The Ranger is pleased to do all that work for you. If you’re organising an environmental event, check out this list first. All suggestions and corrections welcomed, of course.

14 January, 2007Permalink 2 Comments

Minimoto bikes and go-peds – what’s the solution?

I have updated the Naturenet page on illegal use of cars and vehicles in the countryside. Some of the legal references were a bit elderly so they’ve been updated. It also now includes a link to a really good report produced by Red Rose Forest last November, which gives some very helpful tips as well as a comprehensive overview of the present illegal motorcycling problem in Manchester. If you’ve got problems with bikes on your land then this is essential reading.

1 October, 2006Permalink Leave a comment

Naturenet: Common Land

Did you know that the Commons Act received Royal Assent on 19 July? It’s hard to imagine how anyone could have missed it, but if you were wondering about the new Act, or what common land is, and how it came about, and, of course, whatever is the statute of Westminster the second, now you can find the answers to these and many even more exciting puzzlers at Naturenet’s updated Common Land page.

20 July, 2006Permalink Leave a comment

High hedges – the latest on the so-called ‘one third rule’

High hedges – a never-ending source of rancour. New government guidance has been issued on how much a local authority can legally require a landowner to cut off a high hedge. The idea that you can only cut one third off a Leylandii hedge, or indeed any hedge, has been firmly knocked on the head. If you’re interested, see here. If you’re not, move along, it’s pretty dull.

25 April, 2006Permalink Leave a comment