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Ten Beauties of Winter

Winter has its ups and downs, whilst we’re treated with festive cheer and an excuse to eat all the food we can stomach, we must also suffer cold weather and darkened days. But, while the sun may be dimmed, gardens have never been brighter and here are ten reasons why: Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ Otherwise known […]

Femme Fatales

On the news recently it was reported that a very short sighted council had planted a bed of ‘Monkshood’ in a town in the Lake District – fair enough they’re a beautiful flower, however to plant them in such close proximity to a children’s area indicates a gross lack of research, as these are one […]

Seven Deadly Species

In recent news, a gardener in Somerset has reported the death of a Great Tit at the hands, or stems rather, of one of the Nepenthes specimens he cultivates. Having been only the second recorded case of a bird falling prey to this species, Mr. Hewitt-Cooper was reportedly ‘staggered’ by the discovery. Despite being static […]

Free Trees!

In honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Woodland Trust have recently announced their plans for a commemorative woodland. The initiative looks to purchase a introductory five hundred acres for the new site from various private and public land owners. The idea could be regarded as an homage to the King George VI project that […]

Save the Butterflies

Are you sick of rainy days? This so-called July weather? Is it dampening your spirits and killing the social calendar? Is it threatening your species? If the answer to the last question is yes, then you are one of the butterflies that feature in this article, if not then you’re like me – just another […]