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Sustainable Landscapes For The Future

I had an interesting day at Bristol University last week, learning about "sustainable landscapes for the future". I still don't know what "sustainable" means, particularly when used by landscape architects,...

The Tree Bumblebee

The Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, seems to be doing very nicely. They're called Tree Bumblebees as they nest above ground - in tree hollows or, more obviously, in unused bird...

RSPB: If You Build It, They Will Come

"If you build it, they will come" is the strapline for the new RSPB adverts. Initially I thought it was just ripped off from "Field Of Dreams", (another) odd but...

The Shock of the New: Contemporary Homes and So...

I bet that the majority of folk who stop in front of our new house* aren't wondering how many architectural awards it might win. I bet they're wondering why someone...

The Pig Hotel

Last week the Pig Hotel in the New Forest very kindly offered me free lunch and a tour. As a free loading pig enthusiast how could I refuse? There are...

The Stupid Price of Plants

Westcountry Nurseries' lupinsI was at the Gardener's World Show last week with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and the bumblarium, and reflecting on the price of plants. Regular garden show goers...