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The Habitat Aid blog is set in Somerset. The blog tries to introduce some of the issues surrounding our natural environment as understood by a non ecologist. You’ll also find some practical “how to” guides. It’s written by Nick Mann, who runs Habitat Aid. Nick is an increasingly curmudgeonly bald middle-aged bloke of familiar type.

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Beavers and Back Gardens
October 29, 2023
Small is beautiful.
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Native Or Non-native Plants?
January 10, 2023
Don't be ideologically driven about which plants to buy for your wildlife garden.
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Buying Seeds and Plants Online
January 7, 2023
A quick beginner's guide on what to look for when buying seeds and plants online.
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The Squeeky Wheel
April 19, 2022
I've found it very difficult to post anything recently. Horticultural topics seem trivial, environmental and political issues depressingly repetiti...
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We Are a B Corporation!
March 27, 2022
We are a B Corporation!
- Digressions
- Habitat Aid Ltd.
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A Little Knowledge...
August 11, 2021
We need more experts.
- biodiversity
- fruit trees
- Habitat Aid Ltd.
- hedges
- meadows
- nature
- orchards
- Rewilding
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COVID-19: Lessons Learnt in Sustainability and Resilience
March 20, 2021
Without overstating it (!), some good things have come out of COVID. We've certainly learned some valuable lessons as a business, as have many othe...
- COVID-19
- Habitat Aid Ltd.
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What a Long Strange Trip It's Been
January 6, 2021
Changing Times This New Year more than most I've found myself reflecting on the way the world is turning. Like everyone, I suppose. We're through t...
- Bare root plants
- biodiversity
- COVID-19
- Habitat Aid Ltd.
- hedges
- lockdown
- meadows
- seeds
- wildflowers
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Interesting Times
November 15, 2020
Supply chain disruption and rising prices will pose challenges for garden centres and online plant and seed retailers.
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COVID-19 and Selling Plants
May 9, 2020
For many in the horticulture business the last few weeks have been a waking nightmare. Don't get me wrong - it has been fantastic to see so many pe...
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Understanding The Cost Of Plants
May 6, 2019
We had a lovely trip up to Yorkshire via East Anglia last week visiting some of our suppliers. And the odd pub, needless to say. Hot Pipe Callu...
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Wot! No Hedge Plants?
January 9, 2019
The commercial world of native hedge plants is a funny one. There are a few hardy folk out there selling British hedge species which they themselv...
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- hedges
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