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Blackthorn

Blackthorn

Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, is a really lovely plant. You don't tend to find it in towns, where its suckering tendency (it's not great in lawns) and all round spinosa-ness make...

Blackthorn

Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, is a really lovely plant. You don't tend to find it in towns, where its suckering tendency (it's not great in lawns) and all round spinosa-ness make...

The Invertebrate Conservation Conference

Last week I had a very jolly day in London at the Invertebrate Conservation Conference. The presentations were generally high quality and surprisingly accessible to a non-specialist like me. The...

The Invertebrate Conservation Conference

Last week I had a very jolly day in London at the Invertebrate Conservation Conference. The presentations were generally high quality and surprisingly accessible to a non-specialist like me. The...

A meadow in winter

We have some meadow areas in our field here. They're now just starting their third year, and coming on nicely. We're using them to show off some of the different...

A meadow in winter

We have some meadow areas in our field here. They're now just starting their third year, and coming on nicely. We're using them to show off some of the different...

Lodge Hill

I've often commented on how terrible our political class is at dealing with environmental issues. That's not a party political point but a general one. A recent poll put Labour...

Lodge Hill

I've often commented on how terrible our political class is at dealing with environmental issues. That's not a party political point but a general one. A recent poll put Labour...

Himalayan Balsam

What's that lovely pink flower that's appeared all the way down the river bank? I'd never noticed it before. It's called Himalayan Balsam - yes, the flowers are very pretty....

Himalayan Balsam

What's that lovely pink flower that's appeared all the way down the river bank? I'd never noticed it before. It's called Himalayan Balsam - yes, the flowers are very pretty....

British Nurseries

We are – finally – planting our small formal garden. I wanted to source the plants for it directly from the nursery – the British nursery – which grew them....

British Nurseries

We are – finally – planting our small formal garden. I wanted to source the plants for it directly from the nursery – the British nursery – which grew them....