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Climate change belief weathers storms
The public’s belief in global warming as a man-made danger has weathered the storm of climate controversies and cold weather intact, according to a survey published in the Guardian yesterday. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/31/public-belief-climate-change
Continue reading...RHS modernisation tackles climate change
24. January 2011
The RHS has stated that one of its prime objectives in the future is to help gardeners become more environmentally sustainable. This welcome new direction is being promoted by its new Director General Sue Biggs: “Whether or not you accept climate change is man made there is lots of evidence that we have a more […]
Continue reading...Food from the Sky
21. January 2011
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Food from the Sky is a pioneering food growing and educational project in Crouch End, North London on the roof top of Thornton’s Budgens supermarket ” A new template for the future” They have just launched seed2seed – a year foundation course for individuals wanting to “Grow Life and Food in our most cemented places!” […]
Continue reading...Ten trends driving action on climate change
20. January 2011
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http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/19/10-trends-driving-action-on-climate-change-in-2011/
Continue reading...Top ten climate change apps
20. January 2011
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Ten ways to keep in touch with the changing climate on your mobile http://www.greenchipstocks.com/articles/top-10-climate-change-apps/1222
Continue reading...Ready to plant mats grow into gardens
19. January 2011
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Just discovered this innovative garden product for those who want to grow their own but dont quite have the experience and knowledge just yet. Constructed of burlap and a paper-like material made of plant fiber, Amber’s Garden Ready-to-Plant mats are designed to take the guesswork out of seed spacing, seed depth and when to plant. […]
Continue reading...2010 joint warmest on record
13. January 2011
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The two most respected national weather services in the US, Nasa and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), agreed that 2010 tied with 2005 as the hottest since records began in 1880. Overall 2010 and 2005 were 1.12F (0.62C) above the 20th century average when taking a combination of land and water surface temperatures […]
Continue reading...Bee happy in 2011
11. January 2011
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One in three mouthfuls of the food we eat relies on bees for pollination. Pollination is on a radical decline and results show that climate change may be to blame for the steep pollination drop. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-09/07/pollination-decline-proven We need to help bees as much as possible. Capital Growth are currently running a comepetition for 50 communities […]
Continue reading...How to grow veg in the city
10. January 2011
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London is bursting with new initiatives about how to grow your own food in the smallest of places . With just 1-2 metres of space anyone can happily grow a range of gourmet herbs, salads and vegetables like: peppers, basil, chillies, carrots, tomatoes, beetroot, mange tout and French beans. Use re-cycled […]
Continue reading...Gardening in a changing climate – new book
9. January 2011
If you have arrived at this blog then you are obviously interested in how our unpredictable weather is affecting the plants in our gardens.. Weather has always been the a challenge for gardening but in recent years the seasons have become blurred and no longer can we safely predict what type of weather to expect. […]
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