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September in the Garden

Things are beginning to look knackered in the garden in September. You might think it's time to cut back some of those long flowering perennials which have done such good...

September in the Garden

Things are beginning to look knackered in the garden in September. You might think it's time to cut back some of those long flowering perennials which have done such good...

National Honeybee Day: What We Need To Know

Dear Journalist Thank you SO much for writing about National Honeybee Day. To declare my interest, as a long time beekeeper, I do love honeybees. The Day was originally an...

National Honeybee Day: What We Need To Know

Dear Journalist Thank you SO much for writing about National Honeybee Day. To declare my interest, as a long time beekeeper, I do love honeybees. The Day was originally an...

When and How to Cut Your Wildflower Meadow

Many of the failures we see - when a wildflower meadow reverts to grass - are due to poor cutting regimes. People tend to be rather nervous about mowing. It...

When and How to Cut Your Wildflower Meadow

Many of the failures we see - when a wildflower meadow reverts to grass - are due to poor cutting regimes. People tend to be rather nervous about mowing. It...

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

From time to time I used to suffer from what doctors call "anxiety" - I guess a form of mild depression, which I've learnt how to manage over the years....

Things Fall Apart

From time to time I used to suffer from what doctors call "anxiety" - I guess a form of mild depression, which I've learnt how to manage over the years....

Bees And Sugar Water - A Story Of Our Times

What do bees have to do with sugar water? When I was a child I used to rescue bumblebees trapped in the house and plonk them on a flower in...

Bees And Sugar Water - A Story Of Our Times

What do bees have to do with sugar water? When I was a child I used to rescue bumblebees trapped in the house and plonk them on a flower in...

The Green Economy in the UK... What's Missing

According to Wikipedia, the green economy is one which "aims at reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and... aims for sustainable development without degrading the environment." I went to a...

The Green Economy in the UK... What's Missing

According to Wikipedia, the green economy is one which "aims at reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and... aims for sustainable development without degrading the environment." I went to a...