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UK basks in wonderful weekend weather
The UK will be basking in hot sun this weekend as the high temperatures expereinced over the past few days look set to spread. Today parts of Britain were hotter than Rome, Athens, Istanbul, LA and New York, with temperatures predicted to reaching 21C (70F). Average temperatures for this time of year are 7C (45F) […]
Continue reading...Oh what a beautiful morning!
6. April 2011
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Today is predicted tol be the hottest UK day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 20c. There are even bets on this happening – this has to be a British thing surely? Our obsession with the weather knows no boundaries . William Hill are even betting there will be a hose pipe ban […]
Continue reading...Cold winter brings beautiful blossom
4. April 2011
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This year’s record-breaking cold winter could mean a bumper fruit crop for British gardeners according to Brogdale Farm Faversham, home of the National Fruit Collection. Tim Biddlecombe from the Farm Advisory Services Team Ltd and curators of the National Fruit Collection comments: “The cold winter should be good for fruit growers across the UK. Whilst […]
Continue reading...Rocket Garden veggies
3. April 2011
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I am busy planting seeds now the weather is warmer and the days are longer – all great fun but with mixed results so check out these ready made vegetable plants from Rocket Gardens in Cornwall if you have neither the time or inclination to wait for seeds to germinate. A Rocket Garden is a […]
Continue reading...Driest March on record?
2. April 2011
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Met Office rainfall figures for March indicate that the month is likely to be one of the driest on record in the UK , even with rain falling over recent days. The UK average rainfall total from 1 to 29 March was 39.1 mm – 41% of the long-term average for the whole of the month […]
Continue reading...Londoners dig it
1. April 2011
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London’s urban gardeners are growing. And it seems that size does not matter – it is more about being in touch with the soil and getting back to sourcing our own food. Everything from guerilla gardening to aerial/rooftop gardens and, even on the smallest of balconies or in window boxes, it appears that Londoners are […]
Continue reading...Earth Hour welcomes British Summer Time
26. March 2011
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This is a mega weekend for anyone interested in the planet. Today at 8.30pm Earth Hour will see over 1 billion people switch off their lights all over the world to focus on stopping the degradation of the Earth’s natural environment and to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. http://www.earthhour.org/About.aspx Tomorrow […]
Continue reading...Trees in a changing climate
25. March 2011
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BLOG FIVE FOR CLIMATE WEEK Today I witnessed the death of a beautiful tree in a neighbours garden. At around 8.30am three beefy tree surgeons arrived and started hacking at an amazing old tree where many local birds regularly sit and nest .By 2pm there was nothing left of 40 years of growth which had […]
Continue reading...Compost matters
25. March 2011
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BLOG NUMBER FOUR FOR CLIMATE WEEK Why is Composting Important? One of the simplest and most important things anyone can do is build their own compost to recycle bio-waste. Every time you peel vegetables, or scrape away certain leftovers, you are limiting organic matter from impacting on climate change. By compacting waste, and then reusing […]
Continue reading...Climate Change Gardening
24. March 2011
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BLOG THREE FOR CLIMATE WEEK Climate Change is already affecting our gardens and bringing new challenges to gardeners all over the UK. Here are some simple things you can do to help your garden deal with the UK’s even more unpredictable weather. C Choose drought tolerant plants such as geranium, lavender, thymes, sages, sedums, budlia, […]
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