Britain’s largest nature organisations have today launched their joint vision for a post-Brexit environment, farming and rural policy. WWF-UK, National Trust, The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB are calling for: A new policy for the countryside – UK Governments to work together to replace the CAP with policies that deliver high environmental standards for land management […]
When we were young, every September our family ate fried eels that came from Murtosa, a small town in the estuary of the Vouga river. The eels were marinated in “escabeche,” a sauce made with olive oil, white wine, onions, paprika, laurel, and vinegar. These ingredients were combined according to ancient rules of alchemy so that when […]
With thanks to Mike Petty for supplying the below text Fenland History on Friday is back again on October 14th 2016 for another session The meetings will be held in Ely Methodist Church (entrance via St Mary’s Street car …
Originally posted on Digging for Dirt: Malcolm Mollart is the author of a long-running garden blog Greenbenchramblings which is inspired by the garden he created with his wife, Jude, in the South Shropshire Hills. In June of this year, Malcom paid us a visit and took plenty of photographs whilst he was at it. We asked…
So what is winter sowing? Many of you probably think it’s the same as winter growing. Winter growing is when we grow crops outside during winter. Winter sowing is different in that it is done in late winter but not directly in the garden. Winter sowing is completely different as you plant seeds in containers…
Hurricane Matthew has weakened over the past 24 hours and is now a category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph and is currently centred just off the South Carolina coast. Matthew made landfall just to the north-east of Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday bringing with it widespread and locally record breaking flooding and destructive […]
via The latest on Hurricane Matthew — Official blog of the Met Office news team
If you are a fan of historical and romantic novels, you may be familiar with the works of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), one of Scotland’s most famous and prolific authors. His classics, Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Waverley, and many others, brought him a good deal of fame and fortune, and with his riches he bought a […]
via “Time Rolls His Ceaseless Course”: Abbotsford House and Gardens — Edinburgh Garden Diary
People in some parts of the globe are anticipating the arrival of extreme weather. Australia Thousands of homes in South Australia are without power as an unusually deep area of low pressure moves across the area bringing gale force winds, rough seas and heavy rain. 50-100mm of rain is expected, which will fall as snow […]
via What’s happening around the globe — Official blog of the Met Office news team
We’re back from a great trip to Ireland. We met new people, including some from our area, and everyone in Ireland was extremely friendly and hospitable. Homes with real thatched roofs, horses and carts in almost every town, gardens, churches, castles, cliffs, and enough sheep, cows and horses to keep any photographer busy. It was a great […]
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