My patch lies just 200 meters from home, 10 kilometers from Lahti and Orimattila city centres. The area consists of River Rengonjoki, fields, village and mixed woodland. The river resembles a narrow ditch that you can almost jump over. The river floods in spring and attracts waterfowl, waders and geese. I try to get to the site every day. At least I take a quick glance to it when I’m…