Archive | August, 2010
Grow your Own Tomatoes
This is a great year for tomatoes. I am busy harvesting a bumper crop from my little space in The Village Allotment on the South Coast. Green or red – it doesn’t matter what colour – they all go to making chutneys, salsas, sauce or are eaten in delicious home grown salads. Anyone can grow […]
Continue reading...Climate changes UK fruit farms
15. August 2010
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Dr Chris Atkinson, head of science at East Malling Research Centre in Kent, which has been collecting climate data since 1913, said the climate was a big determinate when growing fruit because temperature and rainfall had a big impact on crops. The climate data shows that the seasons have been getting longer and the winters […]
Continue reading...Green agriculture
14. August 2010
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Sustainable Agriculture is tipped to be the next big investment potential in the USA and Canada. Venture capitalists predict that a growing awareness of conventional agriculture’s contribution to climate change and concerns over its consumption of water and energy are creating markets for technological innovation to minimize those effects. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/business/energy-environment/22AG.html?ref=start-ups http://www.newseedadvisors.com/ http://www.investeco.com/
Continue reading...Grow your own and bake bread to make a difference
11. August 2010
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Wheat prices are rising as a result of severe drought in Russia this summer which could have an ongoing effect on the world’s food chain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10859883 Beat the unpredictable global weather this summer by growing your own food and baking your own bread.http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/bread-making/index.php
Continue reading...What are your views on the nautral environment?
9. August 2010
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Defra is launching a discussion paper that will lead to the first Natural Environment white paper in 20 years and are asking for contributions: “If you live in England, tell us which parts of the natural environment matter most to you and how we can best protect and enhance them. Whether you live in a […]
Continue reading...Gardens need protection
8. August 2010
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Building on or paving over gardens turns our green spaces grey and increases flood risks and damages wildlife.Paving, tarmac and concrete increase the amount of rainwater run-off by as much as 50%, multiplying the risk of local flooding. People need space to park but, when it comes to our front gardens it doesn’t have to […]
Continue reading...Greenland Ice Island
7. August 2010
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/07/biggest-ice-island-greenland
Continue reading...RHS highlights garden renaissance
5. August 2010
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Increasing numbers of people are joining their local garden and allotment clubs, says the Royal Horticultural Society in the lead up to its annual Dig Together Day on 4th and 5th September.http://www.rhs.org.uk/digtogetherday The gardening ‘renaissance’ was revealed by a recent survey of 100 of the Society’s affiliated gardening clubs – 73% of clubs saw their […]
Continue reading...How green is Brighton?
4. August 2010
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Brighton is building a green reputation. It has elected Caroline Lucas as the UK’s first ever green MP. http://www.carolinelucas.com/cl/blog.html It even offers green activities to tempt holiday-makers. http://www.visitbrighton.com/site/your-brighton/green What a shame that Brighton sea-front does not live up to its green credentials. Compared to its neighbour Eastbourne, just along the South Coast, the promenade in […]
Continue reading...London park tackles climate change
3. August 2010
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If you have read this week’s blogs about London’s open spaces adapting to climate change, then you will be pleased to hear that there is to be a model example for local councils to follow. Details have just been announced about the creation of an East London park which is being designed to take into […]
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Have you noticed how the weather in your garden is becoming more challenging?
Are you changing the plants you choose for your garden and how you look after your plants?
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Climate Gardens Supporters
16. August 2010
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