Archive | May, 2010
South Africa arrives in London
Not long until the World Cup kicks off and the South African atmosphere is hotting up in London. Check out the amazing South African native plants that have been planted by Kew Gardens right outside the British Museum. This building always impresses me with its grandeur but my breath was really taken away when I […]
Continue reading...Mini heatwave on the way to UK
18. May 2010
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The bad news is that the wind changed direction over the UK bringing back the ash cloud again yesterday to affect various airports around the country. The good news is that apparently we are about to experience a mini heatwave with temperatures of 21c predicted towards the end of the week http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?MENU=Week-ahead Does this finally […]
Continue reading...Garden for a living London
17. May 2010
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Living half my time in London and half in East Sussex since makes me appreciate the positive impact of green spaces .I realise how crucial it is to my way of life to have contact with plants, flowers and anything green on a daily basis. There are lots of opportunities for Londoners to engage with […]
Continue reading...BBC and Wikipedia highlight effects of climate change
17. May 2010
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/html/climate.stm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_climate_change_on_plant_biodiversity
Continue reading...International Year of Biodiversity
17. May 2010
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The United Nations have chosen 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is inviting the world to take action in order to safeguard the variety of life on Earth and the natural living systems that provide us with food,fuel, health,wealth, and other vital services.There are events taking place all over the world which […]
Continue reading...Missing out on Chelsea Flower Show
16. May 2010
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The horticultural frenzy that surrounds The Chelsea Flower Show is now in full flow – just 10 days to go and the pressure to deliver that “perfect” garden is on for the exhibitors.http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2010/Gardens As always with Chelsea, the unseasonal weather seems to be the topical issue with the Times reporting that “worried garden designers have […]
Continue reading...How to water gardens wisely
16. May 2010
HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE SUMMER WATERING TIPS * Water plants thoroughly once a week, to encourage them to send out deep roots. Plants with shallow roots will wilt and die after only a few days of drought, whereas plants with a strong, deep root system will be happy for weeks. *Buy a water butt (or […]
Continue reading...London Food Link Big Spring Event
15. May 2010
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I love the way London grabs an idea and just makes it happen. There are so many exciting green initiatives happening in the city at the moment. One example is London Food Link which is an active membership network of growers, local busnesses charities,community organisations and local government departments working to improve the sustainability of […]
Continue reading...Chelsea Flower Show hit by coldest May for 17 years
13. May 2010
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The coldest May for 17 years is affecting the set up of the Chelsea Flower Show which takes place from 25th – 29th May. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277730/It-sunny–Mays-going-cold-week-forecasters-warn.html http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2010
Continue reading...Los Angeles ditchs lawns for home-grown lunch
11. May 2010
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Hello to the many visitors to this site from LA where I read that many lawns are being dug up to increase the accessibility and quality of sustainable and locally grown food. Apparently LA and the surrounding area is experiencing a mini-boom in new businesess offering help to build and even maintain vegetable gardens for […]
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Have you noticed how the weather in your garden is becoming more challenging?
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Climate Gardens Supporters
18. May 2010
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