Learning old knowledge
For 30 days I’ve decided to look at things a little differently and learn something new about old things.
For 30 days I’ve decided to look at things a little differently and learn something new about old things.
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
We know that we need to go peat-free in our gardens to help save our precious peatlands, but just how good are peat-free composts?
Pushing its way up through the cracks in pavements, the straw-coloured flower spikes of greater plantain or 'broadleaf plantain' are a familiar sight. This 'weed' also pops up…
The brown, oval flower heads of ribwort plantain balance on top of thin, wiry stems; the resulting seed heads provide food for birds in winter. Look for this 'weed' in lawns, fields and…
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
Brighten up the colder months with some autumn planting for wildlife. My Wild City Project Officer, Hilary, is here to tell you how...