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Plant sales down 30%

10. May 2012

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This cold rainy weather is not good news for garden centres and plant sales. The Garden Centre Association says sales of plants are currently down 30%, with would-be gardeners forced to stare out of their windows instead of getting their hands muddy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/shortcuts/2012/may/06/bad-weather-green-shoots-growth Looks like the wet weather will stay for most of this month […]

Chelsea Flower Show – climate change takes centre stage

9. May 2012

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The 2012 RHS Chelsea Flower is from May 22 to 26 in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2012 Looks as though climate change and the effects on our plants and gardens is at last going to be given more exposure in 2012. Forget the extravagant floral displays and wacky design features like […]

Obama to run green election campaign

9. May 2012

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In 2008 President Obama came to power with many ambitious plans to make America a much greener nation. Michelle Obama supported this idea with practical examples of how American homes can be more sustainable by growing their own food. http://www.myclimatechangegarden.com/blog/mrs-obama-plants-and-writes-on-kitchen-garden Many of President Obamas green ambitions have sadly been hijacked but it would be wonderful […]

A quarter of gardeners breaking hose pipe ban

5. May 2012

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The poll of more than 1,000 people living in drought-affected areas for Gardeners’ World magazine found 25 per cent had been totally or partially ignoring the ban imposed by seven water companies on April 5. The recent wet weather appears to have weakened gardeners’ resolve to reduce their water usage, as a pre-ban poll revealed […]

Hose pipe ban – 1976 memories

3. May 2012

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Read this summary of the devastating drought of 1976 . A reminder of the serious effects that drought can have in the UK – despite the ongoing rain! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9206373/1976-drought-how-Britain-coped.html

Stand pipes in 2013?

2. May 2012

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The UK, one of the most advanced western nations, is considering plans to introduce stand pipes for certain areas in 2013 if the country experiences another dry winter. The water industry in England and Wales currently loses 3.36 billion litres of water a day in leaks. They are investing some of their huge profits in improvements […]

How much rain is needed to end drought?

1. May 2012

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Floods and swollen rivers are not a sign that our water supply is being restocked and the hose pipe ban will suddenly be cancelled.This chart showing rainfall in the UK over past 3 years reveals just how little rain has fallen and as a result ground water stocks are exceedingly low. The combination of low […]