As everybody knows Father Christmas, otherwise known as Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. This is unless you are Norwegian in which case he lives in Drøbak. Or Danish, in which case the jolly chap is a resident of Greenland. Or Finnish, in which case you just know that beyond reasonable doubt, Santa lives
We're very excited to announce a second Q&A with one of our very own tutors! Lee Raye, author of Advanced Academic Writing, Critical Thinking and UK Wildlife Law, is going to be answering your questions live on Facebook on the 22nd of October from 6.00pm until 6.30pm. Mr. Raye has been involved in ADL since 2013 and
Until recently, bringing a pet dog, cat and other classes of animal to the UK could have resulted in a mandatory internment or “Quarantine” for the pet of no less than six months. Practically, this made it impossible to take pets on holiday to the continent and Britons who had lived or worked in Europe
Why is UK Wildlife Law so confusing? Lee Raye, Wildlife Law tutor at ADL, shares his favourite stories of wildlife legislation. UK Wildlife Law can be confusing. Swans and stranded whales belong to the crown and you should not touch them. Nesting birds and wild plants are also protected, but you should exterminate rabbits whenever
Last month we announced the launch of our brand new UK Wildlife Law course. This fascinating short course is an excellent primer for conservationists, farmers anyone with an interest in or need to know how the law in the UK effects the interaction of people and the environment. In celebration of this, we’re hosting a
Introducing our New UK Wildlife Law Course There’s a real interest among those in Britain who work with wildlife, either professionally or voluntarily, for a better understanding of the myriad laws in the country that govern the interaction between man and his environment on these Islands. That’s why ADL is proud to announce a new
If you have a Garden, you can Keep Chickens! Unless you’re unfortunate enough to have an intolerance to them you probably like eggs. And if you like eggs you’ve probably thought about where they come from. Following that line of thought, you may well have come to the conclusion “Wouldn’t it be a great idea
When is a snake not a snake? When it’s a slow worm! The wriggly grey thing may look like a snake, it may have no limbs like a snake and it’s head looks suspiciously serpentine just like a snake, but it has long been known that the slow worm is, infact, a member of the
If there’s one thing a new chicken keeper needs to worry about and plan for it’s the fear of having your new coop raided by preditors. Lines of plucked chickens in the supermarket can look very appealing and some of the visitors to your garden will doubtless look at your birds with that same “which
Feeling the guilt of contributing to global climate change and wanting a really easy way to do a bit for the planet? For once, you might get away with being lazy. Consider the simple act of going to work. Unless you’re fortunate enough to live within walking or cycling distance of your job, you are
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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