The Commonwealth Games Blossom
Starting today and running for two weeks, the Commonwealth Games in Delhi has been recognised as the first ever ‘Green Commonwealth Games’ but did you know that the capital actually lost thousands of trees to […]
Green Scene
Taken from my weekly columns from Wales’s national newspaper, the Western Mail and The Abergavenny Chronicle and also other publications I write for monthly and bi-monthly.
There are also a few ‘stand-alone’ write ups of experiences that I have been inspired to write about, but generally, you can read about my most recent exploits, escapades and endorsements.
Beautiful Bulbs
This time every year I recommend people plant spring flowering bulbs for an uplifting and colourful display next spring but it seems as the days cool down and the daylight gets less, so does peoples enthusiasm […]
Little Green Fingers
As most schools break up this week, it’s a great time to encourage little green fingers to help out in the garden. Teenagers may be a bit tricky to persuade as they associate apples, orange […]
Garden Centre Growth
Garden centres are enjoying a busy time in the warm sunny weather. Until 1960’s plants could only be bought from nurseries and often only by mail order. In 1967 the Williamson family opened one of […]
Regular Nest Checks
As well as my family of flycatchers nesting under the eaves, there are also two other occupied blackbird nests in the hedge between the pigs and the veg garden and another two (blue tits and […]
Herb Appeal
My own Garden Medicine Cabinet was put to good use this week as a visiting friend unfortunately got stung on her head by one of my bees. I crushed up a Greater Plantain leaf (see […]
Brown May Still be Green
Don’t worry, that title has nothing to do with politics, I know my boundaries! A lot of shrubs, particularly evergreens suffered badly last winter as it was so cold for so long and nature’s antifreeze […]
‘Bird’ Food for Thought
People who put out food for wild birds and then enjoy watching them from the windows of their homes could be helping reduce their stress levels by doing so. According to recent independent research commissioned […]
Close Knit
Chicken jumper knitter, Olive Linge learnt to knit before she started school, “… and I’m 73 now,” she adds. “I have always knitted; I knitted my way through University. It helped me focus on my […]
Terrestrial Terrors on our Home Turf
The sap of the Giant Hogweed can cause phytophotodermatitis (PPD) which isn’t easy to say and even more painful to experience. Basically, the sap reacts with sunlight to cause blistering and burns on the skin. […]