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Royal Wedding Parks
The Royal Parks are being made ready for the Royal Wedding Day on 29th April. London certainly knows how to put on a spectacular display in its beautiful parks and flower beds as you can see in this photo of the Buckingham Palace flower beds today. Interesting to hear about the tradition behind the planting […]
Continue reading...UK drought challenges lawns
24. April 2011
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Brown lawns are one of the pet hates for many English gardeners. Most lawns are tough and will survive long periods of drought, returning to their lush green colour as soon as we have some rain. The UK obsession with having a healthy lawn is something that will have to be reviewed as climate change […]
Continue reading...Bluebells and Climate Change survey
16. April 2011
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Following on from my blog yesterday you might want to take part in this excellent bluebell survey by the National History Museum to help prove that spring is arriving sooner. Apparently Bluebell flowering times can be used as powerful evidence of climate change.That is why the aim of the survey is to build up a […]
Continue reading...Early bluebells predicted
15. April 2011
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Experts are predicting an early and fantastic display of bluebells this year following the mild and dry start to 2011. After an exceptionally cold December, the coldest for more than a century, bluebells are beginning to bloom a couple of weeks earlier than usual following the mildest February in nearly a decade and the driest […]
Continue reading...UK basks in wonderful weekend weather
8. April 2011
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...Calling All International Gardeners!
5. March 2011
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I am currently having some very interesting gardening experiences: 1. My kitchen window is still littered with seed packets.Every time I look into the garden it is cold, cloudy and miserable with a distinct lack of sunlight and warmth. Nothing tempts me outdoors to expose my beautiful tiny seedlings to the mixed delights of an […]
Continue reading...The uncertain future for UK gardens
28. February 2011
In 1992, Tom Clarke became an apprentice gardener with the National Trust. He was a bright student, but he didn’t want to be stuck in an office job:he wanted to use his hands, and he lived the outdoors.He didn’t know exactly what he woudl be doing at the age of 35, some 17 years […]
Continue reading...Winter ends in a month – hurray!
20. February 2011
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Anyone feel like the dark days and miserable weather is going on forever in the UK? What we need now is a burst of bright sun instead of rain and cloud to inspire creativity and action in the garden. Officially, there is still another month to go before winter ends: “Astronomically, the winter solstice, being […]
Continue reading...UKs first climate week 21-27 March 2011
3. February 2011
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Climate Week is a new national event that aims to showcase the many positive steps being taken to combat climate change and inspire more. http://www.climateweek.com/about-us/faqs/
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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?
I am inviting you to complete a very simple survey to explain how you garden in a changing climate and what internet services you use.
There are just 10 questions and it will take around 3 minutes.
All information will be used to develop international services on the web to help gardeners prepare for an uncertain horticultural future.
Thanks very much for your interest in gardening in a changing climate.
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25. April 2011
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