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Buy water butts

2. May 2012

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Buy water butts

Capture some of the heavy rain falling in the UK at the moment  by installing a water butt. You can buy water butts everywhere now – on line, in garden centres, supermarkets and even garages . There are many different types, shapes and sizes – try to buy water butts using re-cycled materials  if possible. [...]

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Weather, climate and jet streams

29. April 2012

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Weather, climate and jet streams

What is going on with UK weather at the moment.The position of the jet stream is apparently responsibile for our very wet weather. http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/sunny-march-wet-april-how-the-jet-stream-is-partly-to-blame/ Are these movements of  the jet stream and the resulting extreme weather one of the results of climate change? http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ttv10.sci.ess.jet/ The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. [...]

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Water butts to beat hose pipe ban

26. March 2012

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Water butts to beat hose pipe ban

It appears that sales of water butts have rocketed  in order to beat the hosepipe ban. Great news that people are thinking about collecting rain.! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9162888/Gardeners-rush-for-water-butts-ahead-of-hosepipe-ban.html Good also to think about what you plant this summer and choose drought tolerant plants to keep your garden looking good – with no rain or hose-pipes! http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=396  

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Save the rain

24. January 2012

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The UK is set for some heavy downpours over the next few days which is good news for gardeners  – my water butt is almost empty and the ground is very hard. The Environment Agency have been very concerned about the water supply situation and issued this update just a few weeks ago. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/31_Drought_management_briefing_12_Jan_12.pdf Its easy [...]

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Drought suggests UK hosepipe ban

25. April 2011

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Drought suggests UK hosepipe ban

It has not rained on the South Coast for weeks – well not rain that makes a difference. My garden is now exceptionally dry which make digging and planting a real challenge -anyone else having the same  experience? England and Wales had their driest March in more than 60 years, with some parts of Cambridgeshire [...]

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