A spider presumed extinct in Britain for almost half a century has made a remarkable comeback thanks to habitat restoration. Two National Trust volunteers were astonished to find the rare Diamond spider (Thanatus formicinus) while searching for arachnids in heathland at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. The spider has only been recorded in the UK on […]
Who knew we’d ever see those two words together. As most of you know, I love a good craft beer. Locally, I’m partial to the Portsmouth Brewery because we know the head brewer, Matt Gallagher. He is the nephew of our good friends from up north. Last week, the Portsmouth Brewery introduced a new gruit […]
via Beer and Menopause — NewEnglandGardenAndThread
Recent crises and disasters across the globe, including Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean, floods and landslides in Sierra Leone, severe flooding in the United States and earthquakes in Mexico serve to highlight the very real and immediate need for disaster risk mitigation and reduction efforts. With many nations still dealing with the impacts of recent […]
The final new garden we developed early in 2017 was our second roof garden here at Avocet. To find out about our first green roof refer to my post called “Growing up! Making a green roof.” published back in April 2013. This, our second roof garden, was created when we got rid of one of […]
via Developing 3 new spaces – Part 2 – the new roof garden — greenbenchramblings
In an extreme case of weeding, amphibious tractors are this week tackling almost 16 tonnes of invasive weed in the lake at the National Trust’s Claremont Landscape Garden. The vehicles, an amphibious cross between a tractor and a tank, are armed with giant rakes to remove the carpet of Crassula helmsii – also known as […]
via Extreme weeding – fighting an aquatic invader at Claremont — National Trust Press Office
“. . . human carelessness [and lightening] often provides the ignition sources for fires in areas like Northern California. However, without the underlying severe climate conditions, such fires would not have become so large or spread so fast.”
Of course, Hidcote was the main reason we had come to the Cotswolds, but our off-the-cuff visit to Snowshill on the previous day had furnished us with an interesting contrast. Hidcote and Snowshill seemed to be worlds apart, in atmosphere if not in geography: Where Snowshill was compact, homely, light-hearted and delightfully ferny at the […]
via Two Cotswolds Gardens. 2: Hidcote — Edinburgh Garden Diary
Some of most incredibly beautiful landscapes I have seen are in Scottish Highlands . On a cloudy day , they are, surely,magical ! And , on a bright day , they are , well, they are even more magical !
via Landscapes / Scottish Highlands — Light Touch
Part of my plan for the front garden involves not having three rose bushes in an area that receives a maximum of two hours of direct light per day. This is probably a good a week as any to move them. I doubt we’re going to get an Indian summer now, and I need to […]
via Gather ye (etc.) — Edinburgh Garden Diary
I’m pleased to feature the second of Jane Kilsby’s superbly researched and illustrated guest posts on some of the finest rural council homes in the country. Last week’s post examined the background to their construction; this week’s details their form and tells the story of those who designed and built them. Banbury Rural District Council (BRDC) […]
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