Articles by Lynne Allbutt

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 7th September 2024 The Sun ‘Rose’ Forever ‘checking the weather’, I have had a quick look at the BBC forecast for September, which reads, […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 31st August 2024 Trunk(s) … This year the Woodland Trust contest for Tree of the Year celebrates magnificent oaks across the UK. With centuries of […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 24th August 2024 Swallow Pride Every spring I get a surge of excitement when I spot the first swallow of the year as they set […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 17th August 2024 Healthy Nettle I recently wrote about the benefits – culinary and medicinal – of nettles and their seeds.  And, as a healthy […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 10th August 2024 Think Drink The recent hot weather reminded me to encourage people to make sure that they have water in their gardens for […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 3rd August 2024 Grow Slow Gosh, August already. I know that it seems I feel the need to flag up the start of each new […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 20th July 2024 F-ant-astic Every stone I have moved in gardens this year seems to have had an ant’s nest under it. And a […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 20th July 2024 No Ant-ibiotics Needed Every stone I have moved in gardens this week seems to have had an ant’s nest under it. […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 13th July 2024 Thunder Fever Despite the overcast, almost wintery conditions of late a lot of people are suffering from hay fever.  Most people […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 6th July 2024 Wild Adventures With Your Canine Friend Angela Jones – aka Wild Woman of the Wye – has just launched her second […]