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Weed or Wildflower? Which is Which?

I always tell punters one man's weed is another one's wildflower. I'm not sure that's strictly true in most cases. Problematic plants? I know dandelions and plantains can be a...

Weed or Wildflower? Which is Which?

I always tell punters one man's weed is another one's wildflower. I'm not sure that's strictly true in most cases. Problematic plants? I know dandelions and plantains can be a...

House Sparrows

For fellow baby boomers, the demise of house sparrows is an obvious and distressing sign of the crisis in nature around us. In a week when we celebrated World Sparrow...

House Sparrows

For fellow baby boomers, the demise of house sparrows is an obvious and distressing sign of the crisis in nature around us. In a week when we celebrated World Sparrow...

Will We Get a Green Brexit?

Many years ago I failed Latin A Level. My friend Tim and I sat slumbering at the back of a set full of classicists who all - except for us...

Will We Get a Green Brexit?

Many years ago I failed Latin A Level. My friend Tim and I sat slumbering at the back of a set full of classicists who all - except for us...

Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing

I like a bit of craft. I've been on dry stone walling and hedge laying courses, and afterwards really enjoyed trying to impersonate someone who knew what they were doing....

Blacksmithing

I like a bit of craft. I've been on dry stone walling and hedge laying courses, and afterwards really enjoyed trying to impersonate someone who knew what they were doing....

Wildflower Meadows: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

We sell a fair amount of seed for wildflower meadows. You might say wildflower meadows are a bit of an obsession, in fact. We do everything we can to make...

Wildflower Meadows: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

We sell a fair amount of seed for wildflower meadows. You might say wildflower meadows are a bit of an obsession, in fact. We do everything we can to make...

Common Ground

Common Ground

Common Ground is a wonderfully slippery fish. It's a charity founded by Sue Clifford and Angela King, which according to its unique website "seek(s) imaginative ways to engage people with...

Common Ground

Common Ground is a wonderfully slippery fish. It's a charity founded by Sue Clifford and Angela King, which according to its unique website "seek(s) imaginative ways to engage people with...