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Plants For Bees In Late Winter

Climate change means that bees are struggling in late winter. Honeybees and bumblebee queens are out and about in the second half of February as I write, with the temperature...

Plants For Bees In Late Winter

Climate change means that bees are struggling in late winter. Honeybees and bumblebee queens are out and about in the second half of February as I write, with the temperature...

Where Have All The Hedgerows Gone?

What people need on Twitter is more education and less politics. I had a classically nonsensical conversation with a couple of twitterati over the weekend. It followed an entirely predictable...

Where Have All The Hedgerows Gone?

What people need on Twitter is more education and less politics. I had a classically nonsensical conversation with a couple of twitterati over the weekend. It followed an entirely predictable...

The Green Blob Fights Back

The Green Blob Fights Back

I have avoided politics in my blog as much as I can over the last 10 years. So you can tell I'm pretty upset to break this cardinal rule. For...

The Green Blob Fights Back

I have avoided politics in my blog as much as I can over the last 10 years. So you can tell I'm pretty upset to break this cardinal rule. For...

Best Trees For Windbreaks

Best Trees For Windbreaks

What is a windbreak and what are the best trees for windbreaks? A brief guide, including recommendations for gardens and orchards.

Best Trees For Windbreaks

What is a windbreak and what are the best trees for windbreaks? A brief guide, including recommendations for gardens and orchards.

Hedges In Cities Are Good For Our Health

I've always been a big fan of urban hedges. I reckoned that - like trees - they must help manage water runoff and moderate temperatures. Planting relatively large numbers of...

Hedges In Cities Are Good For Our Health

I've always been a big fan of urban hedges. I reckoned that - like trees - they must help manage water runoff and moderate temperatures. Planting relatively large numbers of...

Wot! No Hedge Plants?

The commercial world of native hedge plants is a funny one. There are a few hardy folk out there selling British hedge species which they themselves have grown. Things like...

Wot! No Hedge Plants?

The commercial world of native hedge plants is a funny one. There are a few hardy folk out there selling British hedge species which they themselves have grown. Things like...