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Barack Obama – the Green God?
The President-elect brings new optimism about the future of climate change issues in the USA . Will his appointment herald the green light for radical environmental reform? Mr Obama’s plans are certainly ambitious and long overdue. The energy and enthusiasm he inspires is what America and the rest of the world desperately needs to make […]
Continue reading...Guardian highlights Global Gardening
7. August 2008
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The Guardian ran a story today about Professor Bob Watson, Defra’s Chief Advisor, warning that we should be prepared to adapt to a global temperature rise of 4c. The most interesting piece of this article for me is that the Guardian decided to lead with a picture and caption that sums up exactly what Global […]
Continue reading...Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get!
12. July 2008
How apt these words from Robert Heinlein were today! Woke up to brilliant sunshine and temperatures of 20c but, as I took a train and carbon free boat ride to the Hampton Court Flower Show, the weather changed. Great big clouds moved across the sky casting a shadow over the 25 acre show ground. By […]
Continue reading...Met Office highlights Climate Change at Hampton Court
7. July 2008
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The Met Office have published the following key facts about climate change and gardening . These support everything that I talk about on this blog and at http://www.globalgardening.org Faster: UK gardeners cut their lawns almost two weeks earlier than they did in 2001. Slower: The yield of fruit trees is reduced when the buds fail […]
Continue reading...Indian fruit and spice
13. June 2008
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I feel slightly pathetic when I moan about the snails and slugs eating my oriental salad leaves. This is hardly a major problem compared to parts of the world where local people depend on regular crop harvests for their day to day survival. This week the Times reported about the implication of climate change for […]
Continue reading...Australia feels the heat
9. June 2008
Australia has just experienced the driest May on record and the government is seriously concerned about water supplies. They issued a drought statement on 31st May which clearly explains how dire the water situation is http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/drought.shtml Presumably, plants like this native Bottle Brush are thriving in the drought? My blog is visited by many Australians […]
Continue reading...Biodiversity at Chelsea Flower Show
24. May 2008
More palm trees in England may please some of the people some of the time but, it is equally important for gardeners to understand how biodiversity is crucial for preserving our natural fauna and wildlife. As well as adapting our gardens to climate change, the issue of biodiversity will always be a key area for […]
Continue reading...Global Chelsea
23. May 2008
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The Chelsea Flower Show may take place in London but it receives visitors and media coverage from all around the world. It is an international event that sows seeds of inspiration for the global horticultural scene. Climate change in the garden is certainly one of the key issues that concerns gardeners wherever they may live. […]
Continue reading...Chelsea Flower Show – Green Gardens
22. May 2008
The greenest gardens and exhibitors at the Chelsea Flower Show for me are those that use planting ideas based around the changing climate with its rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall. An exhibit that captures this concept extremely well was created by the University of East Anglia where I used to be a student. UEA has […]
Continue reading...Climate Change at Chelsea Flower Show
16. May 2008
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show runs from May 20-24 at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, and, it appears that climate change is the buzz word for this year’s exhibitors. Chelsea sets the horticultural trends in the UK and it is excellent news that the show is sending out as many green messages as possible to […]
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5. November 2008
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